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Sputum neutrophils as a biomarker in COPD: findings from the ECLIPSE study
INTRODUCTION: The percentage of neutrophils in sputum are increased in COPD patients, and may therefore be a biomarker of airway inflammation. We studied the relationships between sputum neutrophils and FEV(1), health status, exacerbation rates, systemic inflammation and emphysema, and long term var...
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2904285/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20550701 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-11-77 |