A33 CLINICAL STUDIES IN OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE: Lung Function Decline, Exacerbation Rate And Longitudinal Changes Of The Blood And Sputum Inflammatory Phenotype In COPD Patients

Interestingly, we found that in COPD patients a decline in lung function was associated with an increase in sputum eosinophils, independent of the exacerbation rate (correlation AFEV1 vs. Asputum eosinophils r=-0.47, p

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Holz, O, Ellinghusen, B, Haffner, S, Muller, M, Badorrek, P, Krug, N, Horn, F, Hohlfeld, J M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respiratory therapy
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Summary:Interestingly, we found that in COPD patients a decline in lung function was associated with an increase in sputum eosinophils, independent of the exacerbation rate (correlation AFEV1 vs. Asputum eosinophils r=-0.47, p
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970