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Plasma CRP concentration, in the presence of a major exacerbation symptom, is useful in the confirmation of COPD exacerbation. Systemic biomarkers were not helpful in predicting exacerbation severity. The acute-phase response at exacerbation was most strongly related to indices of monocyte function.
Hurst et al. (Fri,) studied this question.