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Sputum Eosinophils Predict Annual Remission of the Frequent Exacerbator Phenotype in COPD: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Lung - 3 Jan 2026
Huang Hailun, Hu Yuling, Gong Zhaoqian, Wang Junrao, Chen Meijia, Yang Liyu, Lan Yisheng, Ouyang Wenshan, Zhao Wenqu, Zhao Haijin
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INTRODUCTION: The frequent-exacerbator (FE) phenotype guides COPD management, yet its year-to-year stability and the role of airway eosinophilia in FE remission are uncertain. METHODS: In a single-center prospective cohort (n = 289), patients were classified as FE (≥ 2 moderate or ≥ 1 severe exacerbation in the prior year; n = 88) or non-FE (n = 201) and followed 12 months. FE patients were labeled FE-persistent...
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