FACTORS AFFECTING FRAILTY SYNDROME IN ELDERLY CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE PATIENTS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION

Abstract

Materials and Method: 61 stable patients (ages of 65-84) were included. Demographic data, body mass index, comorbidities, annual number of exacerbations were recorded. Pulmonary function test, six-minute walk test and Tilburg Frailty Test were performed in all cases. Patients were classified into groups A,B,C&D according to GOLD chronic obstructive lung disease guideline by annual exacerbation rate and dyspnea score. Neutrophil lymphocyte ratio, high sensitive C-reactive protein, IL-6, 8OH-dG, IL-18 levels were studied in serum.