Relationship between the respiratory microbiome and the severity of airflow limitation, history of exacerbations and circulating eosinophils in COPD patients

Relationship between the respiratory microbiome and the severity of airflow limitation, history of exacerbations and circulating eosinophils in COPD patients

Abstract Background The respiratory microbiome is altered in COPD patients but its relationship with core components of the disease, such as the severity of airflow limitation, the frequency of exacerbations or the circulating levels of eosinophils, is unclear. Methods Cross-sectional study comprisi...

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Main Authors: Laura Millares, Sergi Pascual, Concepción Montón, Marian García-Núñez, Cristina Lalmolda, Rosa Faner, Carme Casadevall, Laia Setó, Silvia Capilla, Amàlia Moreno, Ady Angélica Castro-Acosta, Carlos José Alvarez-Martinez, Oriol Sibila, Germán Peces-Barba, Borja G. Cosio, Alvar Agustí, Joaquim Gea, Eduard Monsó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Bacterial community
Diversity
Eosinophils
Exacerbations
Sputum
Stable COPD
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0867-x

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