Eosinophilic phenotype was associated with better early clinical remission in elderly patients but not middle-aged patients with acute exacerbations of COPD.

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BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence of the relationship between peripheral blood eosinophils and clinical remission of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) at different ages, especially in elderly patients, which was the objective of the present study. METHODS: This retrospective study stratified patients by age (elderly patients >65 years old or middle-aged patients between 45...

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