Serum immunoglobulin level is a useful marker for the risk of opportunistic infection in steroid dependent patients with chronic inflammatory airway diseases

M. Akahane, N. Horita, T. Takezawa, T. Arai, M. To, Y. To (Tokyo, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Biomarkers and exacerbations of asthma and COPD
Session: Biomarkers and exacerbations of asthma and COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3351
Disease area: Airway diseases

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M. Akahane, N. Horita, T. Takezawa, T. Arai, M. To, Y. To (Tokyo, Japan). Serum immunoglobulin level is a useful marker for the risk of opportunistic infection in steroid dependent patients with chronic inflammatory airway diseases. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 3351

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