High Level of Blood Eosinophils and Localization of Bronchiectasis in Patients with Severe Asthma: A Pilot Study.

Vitaliano Nicola QuarantaSilvano DragonieriMaria Rosaria VulpiNunzio CrimiClaudia Crimi Pierachille Santus Francesco MenzellaCorrado PelaiaGiulia Scioscia Cristiano Caruso Elena Bargagli Nicola ScichiloneGiovanna Elisiana Carpagnano

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

An increase in blood eosinophils > 1000 cells/μL seems to be associated with lower preferential localization of bronchiectasis with sparing of the upper lung lobes. This could represent a new potential radiological phenotype that could have a dedicated therapeutic strategy in the future.

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