COPD sputum eosinophils: relationship to blood eosinophils and the effect of inhaled PDE4 inhibition

Dave Singh, Henrik Watz, Kai Michael Beeh, Oliver Kornmann, Brian Leaker, Brendan Colgan, Germano Lucci, Aida Emirova, Marie Anna Nandeuil, Debora Santoro, Deborah Balzano, Mirco Govoni

Source: Eur Respir J, 56 (2) 2000237; 10.1183/13993003.00237-2020
Journal Issue: August
Disease area: Airway diseases

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