Research Article

Is There a Correlation between New Scoring Systems and Systemic Inflammation in Stable Bronchiectasis?

Table 5

Comorbid conditions, which may have an effect on systemic inflammation and the CRP levels.

CRP (mg/L)

Total (n = 117)10.4 ± 8.00.30
COPD (n = 23)12.8 ± 6.9
Asthma (n = 38)10.0 ± 7.6
Hypertension (n = 7)9.8 ± 7.1
DM (n = 6)4.9 ± 1.4
None (n = 43)10.2 ± 9.4

COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; CRP, C-reactive protein.