Blood neutrophil counts are associated with exacerbation frequency and mortality in COPD

Blood neutrophil counts are associated with exacerbation frequency and mortality in COPD

Abstract Background Identifying patients with COPD at increased risk of poor outcomes is challenging due to disease heterogeneity. Potential biomarkers need to be readily available in real-life clinical practice. Blood eosinophil counts are widely studied but few studies have examined the prognostic...

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Main Authors: Mike Lonergan, Alison J. Dicker, Megan L. Crichton, Holly R. Keir, Melissa K. Van Dyke, Hana Mullerova, Bruce E. Miller, Ruth Tal-Singer, James D. Chalmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
COPD
Mortality
Eosinophil
Neutrophil
Microbiome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-020-01436-7

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