title: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pan-airway and systemic inflammatory indices.
authors.affiliation: Academic Unit of Respiratory Medicine, St. Bartholomew's & The Royal London School of Medicine, Dominion House, London EC1A 7BE, UK. jrhurst@lineone.net
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hurst
authors.forename: Wayomi R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: Tom M A
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Gavin C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Donaldson
authors.forename: Jadwiga A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wedzicha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism*; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D017817:Nasal Lavage Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D009195:Peroxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013183:Sputum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D009195:Peroxidase