Peripheral blood eosinophils: a surrogate marker for airway eosinophilia in stable COPD

INTRODUCTION: Sputum eosinophilia occurs in approximately one-third of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and can predict exacerbation risk and response to corticosteroid treatments. Sputum induction, however, requires expertise, may not always be successful, and does not p...

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Autores principales: Negewo, Netsanet A, McDonald, Vanessa M, Baines, Katherine J, Wark, Peter AB, Simpson, Jodie L, Jones, Paul W, Gibson, Peter G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27445469
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S100338

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4936821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27445469
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S100338

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