Elevated blood eosinophils in bronchiectasis: A distinct phenotype?

N. Boubaker (Ariana, Tunisia), S. Louhaichi (Ariana, Tunisia), I. Khalfallah (Ariana, Tunisia), M. Ferchichi (Ariana, Tunisia), S. Belkhir (Ariana, Tunisia), J. Ammar (Ariana, Tunisia), B. Hamdi (Ariana, Tunisia), A. Hamzaoui (Ariana, Tunisia)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Bronchiectasis and pleural infection
Session: Bronchiectasis and pleural infection
Session type: E-poster
Number: 2013

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