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Moderate accuracy of peripheral eosinophil count for predicting eosinophilic phenotype in steroid-naïve non-atopic adult asthmatics.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2012
Liang Zhenyu, Zhao Haijin, Lv Yanhua, Li Rui, Dong Hangming, Liu Laiyu, Xia Yang, Hou Changchun, Cai Shaoxi, Zou Fei
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Eosinophilic phenotype, sputum eosinophil count ≥3%, of asthma is a valuable clinical parameter. However, measurement of sputum inflammatory cells is time-consuming and requires specialized personnel. A simpler surrogate, such as peripheral eosinophil count, would be beneficial. The aim of this study was to assess the value of peripheral eosinophil count for predicting the eosinophilic...
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