Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Are Accompanied by Elevations of Plasma Fibrinogen and Serum IL-6 Levels

Summary Background Respiratory tract infections may acutely increase risk from coronary heart disease (CHD), though the mechanisms have not been defined. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are prone to repeated exacerbations that are often associated with respiratory infectio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Thrombosis and haemostasis 2000-08, Vol.84 (2), p.210-215
Hauptverfasser:	Wedzicha, Jadwiga A., Seemungal, Terence A. R., MacCallum, Peter K., Paul, Elizabeth A., Donaldson, Gavin C., Bhowmik, Angshu, Jeffries, Donald J., Meade, Thomas W.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Blood Gas Analysis Cardiology. Vascular system Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma Cohort Studies Coronary heart disease Female Fibrinogen - drug effects Fibrinogen - metabolism Forced Expiratory Volume Heart Humans Interleukin-6 - blood Interleukin-6 - pharmacology Lung Diseases, Obstructive - blood Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Peak Expiratory Flow Rate Pneumology Prospective Studies Respiratory Tract Infections - blood Review Article Risk Factors Vital Capacity
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