Are peripheral blood eosinophil counts a guideline for omalizumab treatment? STELLAIR says no!

William W. Busse

Source: Eur Respir J, 51 (5) 1800730; 10.1183/13993003.00730-2018
Journal Issue: May
Disease area: Airway diseases

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