Elevated blood lactate in COPD exacerbations associates with adverse clinical outcomes and signals excessive treatment with β 2 -agonists.
Martin I MacDonaldKevan R PolkinghorneChris J MacDonaldPaul LeongKais HamzaGayan KathriachchigeChristian Robert OsadnikPaul T KingPhilip G BardinPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2023)
-agonist treatment and should now be investigated as a possible biomarker.