@article{JTD24833,
author = {Hye Seon Kang and Hwa Young Lee and Jung Im Jung and Ju Sang Kim and Yong Hyun Kim and Seung Joon Kim and Seok Chan Kim and Soon Seog Kwon and Young Kyoon Kim and Ji Young Kang},
title = {Clinical significance of Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with tuberculous pleurisy},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {10},
number = {11},
year = {2018},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) reflects the host systemic inflammatory response and is a validated, independent prognostic factor for various malignancies. We investigated the clinical significance of the GPS in patients with tuberculosis (TB) pleurisy, focusing on treatment outcomes including paradoxical response (PR).
Methods: This was a retrospective study performed between January 2010 and December 2015 in two referral and university hospitals in South Korea, with intermediate incidences of TB. In all, 462 patients with TB pleurisy were registered in the study. The patients were classified into three groups based on GPS score, as follows: (I) GPS of 2, elevated CRP level (>1.0 mg/dL) and hypoalbuminemia (},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/24833}
}