C - REACTIVE PROTEIN AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH SERUM URIC ACID AND BICARBONATE LEVEL IN COPD

Abstract

AIM: The study was planned to evaluate the association of C - reactive protein with Serum Uric Acid and Bicarbonate Level in COPD. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In the present study total 100 (n=100) patients diagnosed for COPD, were enrolled for the study. Patients with neoplastic pathologies, pneumonia and Liver or renal diseases, pregnant and lactating females were excluded from the study. RESULT: The mean level of Serum Bicarbonate, C-reactive protein and uric acid were signicantly higher in COPD patients. A signicant association was observed (p ≤ 0.0001). CONCLUSION: In the present study higher bicarbonate levels that could be the individual biomarker which can assess the respiratory acidosis and CRP and Uric Acid levels judges the severity the disease.