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Table 2 Correlations of All COPD Subjects (n = 98) Symptom Scores vs. Salivary Biomarker Levels

From: Measurement of C-reactive protein, procalcitonin and neutrophil elastase in saliva of COPD patients and healthy controls: correlation to self-reported wellbeing parameters

 

Symptom Scores

Salivary Biomarkers

Breathing Score

ADL Score

MRC Score

CRP

r = 0.142, p <0.02

r = 0.105, p <0.08

r = 0.164, p <0.006

PCT

r = 0.125, p <0.04

r = 0.115, p <0.06

r = 0.04, p <0.444

NE

r = 0.105, p <0.082

r = 0.028, p <0.647

r = -0.074, p <0.222

  1. COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; FEV1 = Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 s; MRC = Medical Research Council; ADL = Activity of Daily Living; CRP = C-Reactive Protein; PCT = Procalcitonin; NE = Neutrophil Elastase. Data are presented as the Spearman’s correlation coefficient: r value
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Respiratory Research

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