Blood Eosinophils to Direct Corticosteroid Treatment of Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

Rationale: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and responses to treatment are heterogeneous. Objectives: Investigate the usefulness of blood eosinophils to direct corticosteroid therapy during exacerbations. Methods: Subjects with COPD exacerbations were entered into a rand...

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Main Authors: Bafadhel, Mona, McKenna, Susan, Terry, Sarah, Mistry, Vijay, Pancholi, Mitesh, Venge, Per, Lomas, David A., Barer, Michael R., Johnston, Sebastian L., Pavord, Ian D., Brightling, Christopher E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Thoracic Society 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3400995/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22447964
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201108-1553OC
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