Eosinophilic versus non-eosinophilic COPD cannot be distinguished by lung function nor CT determined emphysema or airway remodelling

Leena George (Leicester, United Kingdom), Leena George, Chris Newby, Sumit Gupta, Deepak R. Subramanian, David G. Parr, Timm Greulich, Dave Singh, Loems Ziegler-Heitbrock, Chris Brightling

Source: International Congress 2016 – Biomarkers and phenotypes of COPD and comorbidities
Session: Biomarkers and phenotypes of COPD and comorbidities
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4623
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Leena George (Leicester, United Kingdom), Leena George, Chris Newby, Sumit Gupta, Deepak R. Subramanian, David G. Parr, Timm Greulich, Dave Singh, Loems Ziegler-Heitbrock, Chris Brightling. Eosinophilic versus non-eosinophilic COPD cannot be distinguished by lung function nor CT determined emphysema or airway remodelling. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 4623

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