Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition characterized by chronic airway inflammation and lung parenchyma damage. Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress also play a role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Serum albumin is a negative acute-phase protein with antioxidant effects and an important marker of malnutrition. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate differences in serum albumin concentrations between patients with stable COPD and non-COPD subjects. Methods: A systematic search was conducted, using the terms "albumin" and "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" or "COPD", in the electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science, from inception to May 2020. Results: Twenty-six studies were identified on a total of 2554 COPD patients and 2055 non-COPD controls. Pooled results showed that serum albumin concentrations were significantly lower in COPD patients (standard mean difference, SMD = -0.50, 95% CI -0.67 to -0.32; p < 0.001). No significant differences were observed in SMD of serum albumin concentrations between COPD patients with forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (FEV1) < 50% and those with FEV1 > 50%. Conclusions: Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed that serum albumin concentrations are significantly lower in patients with stable COPD compared to non-COPD controls. This supports the presence of a deficit in systemic anti-inflammatory and antioxidant defense mechanisms in COPD.

Serum Albumin Concentrations in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Zinellu, Elisabetta; Fois, Alessandro G; Sotgiu, Elisabetta; Mellino, Sabrina; Mangoni, Arduino A; Carru, Ciriaco; Zinellu, Angelo; Pirina, Pietro. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 10:2(2021), p. 269. [10.3390/jcm10020269]

Serum Albumin Concentrations in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Zinellu, Elisabetta;Fois, Alessandro G;Sotgiu, Elisabetta;Mellino, Sabrina;Mangoni, Arduino A;Carru, Ciriaco;Zinellu, Angelo;Pirina, Pietro
2021-01-01

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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition characterized by chronic airway inflammation and lung parenchyma damage. Systemic inflammation and oxidative stress also play a role in the pathogenesis of COPD. Serum albumin is a negative acute-phase protein with antioxidant effects and an important marker of malnutrition. The aim of this meta-analysis was to investigate differences in serum albumin concentrations between patients with stable COPD and non-COPD subjects. Methods: A systematic search was conducted, using the terms "albumin" and "chronic obstructive pulmonary disease" or "COPD", in the electronic databases PubMed and Web of Science, from inception to May 2020. Results: Twenty-six studies were identified on a total of 2554 COPD patients and 2055 non-COPD controls. Pooled results showed that serum albumin concentrations were significantly lower in COPD patients (standard mean difference, SMD = -0.50, 95% CI -0.67 to -0.32; p < 0.001). No significant differences were observed in SMD of serum albumin concentrations between COPD patients with forced expiratory volume in the 1st second (FEV1) < 50% and those with FEV1 > 50%. Conclusions: Our systematic review and meta-analysis showed that serum albumin concentrations are significantly lower in patients with stable COPD compared to non-COPD controls. This supports the presence of a deficit in systemic anti-inflammatory and antioxidant defense mechanisms in COPD.
2021
Serum Albumin Concentrations in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis / Zinellu, Elisabetta; Fois, Alessandro G; Sotgiu, Elisabetta; Mellino, Sabrina; Mangoni, Arduino A; Carru, Ciriaco; Zinellu, Angelo; Pirina, Pietro. - In: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. - ISSN 2077-0383. - 10:2(2021), p. 269. [10.3390/jcm10020269]
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