COPD exacerbations: is eosinophilia a protective factor?

A. Azevedo Gigante (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), E. Milheiro Tinoco (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), T. Shiang (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), R. Marçôa (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), E. Silva (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), C. Ribeiro (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), M. Vanzeller (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Airway diseases and blood cells
Session: Airway diseases and blood cells
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2581
Disease area: Airway diseases

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