1. Circulating serum inflammatory markers, a) neutrophils, b) platelets, c) fibrinogen and d) C-reactive protein (CRP), in patients with chronic airflow obstruction according to degree of airflow obstruction. □: normal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease sev...
Circulating serum inflammatory markers, a) neutrophils, b) platelets, c) fibrinogen and d) C-reactive protein (CRP), in patients with chronic airflow obstruction according to degree of airflow obstruction. □: normal chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity; ░: stage 1; ▒: stage 2; ▪: stages 3–4. Values have been adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, race and comorbidity. Data taken from [19].
S. I. Rennard Eur Respir Rev 2007;16:91-97
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