Is Blood Eosinophil Count a Biomarker for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Real-World Clinical Setting? Predictive Property and Longitudinal Stability in Japanese Patients
The authors examined predictive properties and the longitudinal stability of blood eosinophil count (BEC) or three strata (<100 cells/mm<sup>3</sup>, 100–299 cells/mm<sup>3</sup> and ≥300 cells/mm<sup>3</sup>) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary dise...
Main Authors: | Koichi Nishimura, Masaaki Kusunose, Ryo Sanda, Mio Mori, Ayumi Shibayama, Kazuhito Nakayasu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/3/404 |
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