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Blood eosinophil count group shifts and kinetics in severe eosinophilic asthma.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Aug 2020
Lugogo Njira L, Kreindler James L, Martin Ubaldo J, Cook Bill, Hirsch Ian, Trudo Frank J
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BACKGROUND: Blood eosinophil count (BEC) measurements are a noninvasive, relatively reliable surrogate marker for eosinophilic airway inflammation. Single measurements of peripheral BEC greater than or equal to 150 cells/μL predict the response to anti-eosinophil therapies for patients with characteristics of severe eosinophilic asthma. OBJECTIVE: To describe how BECs shift over time for patients with severe,...
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