The relationship between blood eosinophils and bacterial load in COPD patients

Umme Kolsum (Manchester, United Kingdom), Umme Kolsum, Vandana Gupta, Gavin Donaldson, Richa Singh, Bethan Barker, Leena George, Adam Webb, Sarah Thurston, Chris Brightling, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Dave Singh

Source: International Congress 2016 – What's new in biomarker analysis?
Session: What's new in biomarker analysis?
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 899
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Umme Kolsum (Manchester, United Kingdom), Umme Kolsum, Vandana Gupta, Gavin Donaldson, Richa Singh, Bethan Barker, Leena George, Adam Webb, Sarah Thurston, Chris Brightling, Jadwiga Wedzicha, Dave Singh. The relationship between blood eosinophils and bacterial load in COPD patients. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 899

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