Soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor as a measure of treatment response in acute exacerbation of COPD

• Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 36 - 41
• Main Authors: AboEl-Magd, Gehan Hassan, Mabrouk, Maaly Mohamed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Fibrinogen; Original; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive/complications; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive/diagnosis; Receptors, urokinase plasminogen activator; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive/diagnosis; Fibrinogen; Receptores de ativador de plasminogênio tipo uroquinase; Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica/complicações; Doença pulmonar obstrutiva crônica/diagnóstico; Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive/complications; Fibrinogênio; Receptors, urokinase plasminogen activator

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the value of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) in the diagnosis of acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) and in monitoring treatment response, analyzing the relationship between suPAR and fibrinogen in AECOPD. AECOPD leads to increased airway...