Serial blood eosinophils and clinical outcome in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Sun Hye ShinHye Yoon ParkDanbee KangJuhee ChoSung Ok KwonJoo Hun ParkJae Seung LeeYeon-Mok OhDon D SinWoo Jin KimSang-Do Leenull null

Published in: Respiratory research (2018)

Patients with persistently high blood eosinophils had a better survival rate than those with persistently low blood eosinophils. Serial follow-up of blood eosinophils could help to predict outcomes in COPD patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
chronic kidney disease
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
cystic fibrosis
insulin resistance