Value of blood eosinophilia in phenotype-directed corticosteroid therapy of COPD exacerbation: Final results

In COPD, clinically relevant exacerbation phenotypes, such as “eosinophilic” and “bacterial”, can be identified with simple biomarkers. Studies are needed to validate the use of these biomarkers to direct therapy for acute exacerbation (AECOPD). Setting: Chest Department, Assiut University Hospital....

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Main Authors: Aliaë A.R. Mohamed-Hussein, Waleed Gamal Eldin, Mohamed Salah Abd Allah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816301595