Blood and sputum eosinophils in COPD; relationship with bacterial load

Blood and sputum eosinophils in COPD; relationship with bacterial load

Abstract Background Sputum and blood eosinophil counts predict corticosteroid effects in COPD patients. Bacterial infection causes increased airway neutrophilic inflammation. The relationship of eosinophil counts with airway bacterial load in COPD patients is uncertain. We tested the hypothesis that...

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Main Authors: Umme Kolsum, Gavin C. Donaldson, Richa Singh, Bethan L. Barker, Vandana Gupta, Leena George, Adam J. Webb, Sarah Thurston, Anthony J Brookes, Timothy D. McHugh, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Christopher E. Brightling, Dave Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Pulmonary eosinophilia
COPD exacerbations
Bacterial infections
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0570-5

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