Usefulness of induced sputum eosinophil count to assess severity and treatment outcome in asthma patients

D. Jash, A. Bandyopadhyay, P. Roy, K. Saha, D. Jash (Kolkata, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Systemic and airway biomarkers in respiratory diseases
Session: Systemic and airway biomarkers in respiratory diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 833
Disease area: Airway diseases

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D. Jash, A. Bandyopadhyay, P. Roy, K. Saha, D. Jash (Kolkata, India). Usefulness of induced sputum eosinophil count to assess severity and treatment outcome in asthma patients. Eur Respir J 2013; 42: Suppl. 57, 833

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