Late Breaking Abstract - Blood eosinophil count (EOS) can accurately predict responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in COPD, but only if measured while patients are not receiving steroids.

A. Mathioudakis (Manchester, United Kingdom), P. Foden (Manchester, United Kingdom), J. Vestbo (Manchester, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2018 – COPD: from LABA/ICS to LABA/LAMA/ICS
Session: COPD: from LABA/ICS to LABA/LAMA/ICS
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 2125
Disease area: Airway diseases

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