Correlation Analysis of Early Renal Injury in Elderly Patients with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract

Renal injury was found to be present in patients with AECOPD and worsened with increasing degrees of hypoxia. Hypoxia and inflammation might be risk factors for renal injury in patients with AECOPD, Cys-C and β2-MG could be sensitive indicators for the early detection of renal injury.