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Mepolizumab for COPD with Eosinophilic Phenotype following Hospitalization
1 May 2025
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BACKGROUND: Admission to hospital with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Biologic treatment reduces COPD exacerbations in patients with eosinophilic inflammation. Mepolizumab, a monoclonal antibody to interleukin 5, reduces eosinophilic inflammation, but its effects on future hospitalization and mortality are...
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