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Diagnosing eosinophilic asthma using a multivariate prediction model based on blood granulocyte responsiveness.
Allergy - 1 Aug 2017
Hilvering B, Vijverberg S J H, Jansen J, Houben L, Schweizer R C, Go S, Xue L, Pavord I D, Lammers J-W J, Koenderman L
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BACKGROUND: The identification of inflammatory asthma phenotypes, using sputum analysis, has proven its value in diagnosis and disease monitoring. However due to technical limitations of sputum analysis, there is a strong need for fast and noninvasive diagnostics. This study included the activation state of eosinophils and neutrophils in peripheral blood to phenotype and monitor asthma. OBJECTIVES: To (i)...
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