COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study the COPD subjects must meet all of the following criteria: • >40 years • Bronchus obstruction detected by spirometry: FEV1/FVC ratio =10 pack years of smoking
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Use of aspirin or other platelet function inhibitors • Asthma • Chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel diseases , systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) • Malignancies Regarding the control subjects the inclusion criteria described above do not apply, however the exclusion criteria do apply.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parameters are platelet reactivity (platelet expression of the platelet activation marker CD62P (P-selectin) and activated fibrinogen receptor (aIIbβ3) upon stimulation with different platelet agonists), platelet-monocyte complexes, soluble markers of platelet activation and inflammatory cytokines and the relation of platelet activation to GOLD classification, exacerbation rate, smoking and lung function. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| See primairy outcomes. | — |
Countries
Netherlands