Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Emerging Roles of Eosinophils and Procalcitonin

Antibiotics can improve the prognosis in patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, the overuse of antibiotics can carry serious adverse effects for patients (gastrointestinal infections) and for society (bacterial resistance). Likewise, systemic corticosteroids ma...

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Main Authors: Pradeesh Sivapalan, Jens-Ulrik Jensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Innate Immunity
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/517161

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