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Sputum cell count: biomarkers in the differentiation of asthma, COPD and asthma–COPD overlap
INTRODUCTION: Cell count in induced sputum is a noninvasive biomarker to assess airway inflammation phenotypes. Accordingly, sputum cell counts are extensively used in the treatment of asthma and COPD. Nevertheless, the clinical application of sputum cell counts in patients with asthma–COPD overlap...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5602440/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28979112 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S142466 |