Blood eosinophils, exacerbations in the previous year, lung function and ICS dose predict frequent exacerbations in asthma

Florence Schleich (Liège, Belgium), Florence Schleich, Andrei Malinovschi, Laurence Seidel, Renaud Louis

Source: International Congress 2016 – Phenotyping asthma
Session: Phenotyping asthma
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3035
Disease area: Airway diseases

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