Effects of age and comorbidities on serum levels of inflammatory markers in community-acquired pneumonia.
Diego ViasusAntonella F SimonettiAndrés F Estupiñan-BohórquezJordi CarratalàPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2021)
The circulating inflammatory markers to CAP have profiles that differ with age and underlying comorbidities. Multimorbidity in the elderly is also associated with lower serum levels of some inflammatory markers. Our findings suggest that inflammatory markers in CAP should be interpreted after considering age and comorbid conditions.