Blood eosinophil count in patients with COPD on inhaled corticosteroids in comparison with healthy smoker and nonsmoker controls

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with acute and chronic pulmonary inflammation in the lung and as a systemic inflammation. The blood eosinophil counts are now recommended by the Global Initiative for the Management of Obstructive Lung Disease as a guide of inhale...

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Main Authors: Noha Othman Ahmed, Marwa Sayed Daif, Amani Mohamed Abdel Ghani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2021;volume=70;issue=2;spage=188;epage=194;aulast=Ahmed