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SUBMITTER: Tashkin DP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5777380 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tashkin Donald P DP Wechsler Michael E ME
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 20180117
COPD is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. In some patients with COPD, eosinophils contribute to inflammation that promotes airway obstruction; approximately a third of stable COPD patients have evidence of eosinophilic inflammation. Although the eosinophil threshold associated with clinical relevance in patients with COPD is currently subject to debate, eosinophil counts hold potential as biomarkers to guide therapy. In particular, eosinophil counts may be useful in assessing which ...[more]