Comparison of CRP, Procalcitonin, Neutrophil Counts, Eosinophil Counts, sTREM-1, and OPN between Pneumonic and Nonpneumonic Exacerbations in COPD Patients
Table 6
The levels of CRP, PCT, Neu, EOS, sTREM-1, and OPN in patients with AECOPD/AECOPD + CAP according to the current use of ICS.
Variables
AECOPD
AECOPD + CAP
No ICS treatment
On ICS treatment
No ICS treatment
On ICS treatment
CRP (mg/dL)
7.0 (1.43–49.23)
5.5 (3.27–16.69)
0.92
18.85 (5.18–116.21)
51.83 (16.87–103.59)
0.57
Neu (×10^9/L)
5.06 (3.74–7.25)
4.66 (4.05–6.38)
0.74
4.25 (3.34–9.37)
6.9 (4.46–9.71)
0.45
EOS (×10^9/L)
0.04 (0.01–0.96)
0.15 (0.03–0.35)
0.60
0.12 (0.0–0.25)
0.1 (0.02–0.19)
0.86
PCT (ng/mL)
0.08 (0.04–0.13)
0.05 (0.03–0.07)
0.11
0.06 (0.04–0.0.32)
0.09 (0.04–0.18)
0.74
OPN (ng/mL)
18.3 (6.21–38.21)
12.55 (7.37–28.19)
0.84
17.32 (6.82–39.82)
21.21 (12.33–50.12)
0.41
sTREM-1 (pg/mL)
198.25 (77.04–404.44)
103.21 (62.37–227.3)
0.18
85.43 (56.53–212.98)
107.36 (63.88–204.04)
0.93
Notes: Values are expressed as median (interquartile ranges).
