Dergiler / Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology / 2019 / Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 1
The Course of Renal Functions in COPD. Two Statition: Exacerbation and Stable Period
- Sayfa
- 63–68
- DOI
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Comorbidities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are important factorsthat determine the prognosis of the disease. However, there are few studies about renal dysfunction.We aimed to compare the renal functions in COPD patients with stable and exacerbation periodsand to determine the frequency of acute renal failure (ARF) during exacerbation.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The files of 320 patients with COPD (forced expiratory volume in1 s/forced vital capacity