Plasma Immunoglobulin E and Risk of Exacerbation and Mortality in COPD: A Contemporary Population-Based Cohort

CONCLUSION: High plasma IgE was associated with an increased risk of severe exacerbation and all-cause mortality in individuals with COPD in the general population independent from blood eosinophils.PMID:35835293 | DOI:10.1016/j.anai.2022.06.028

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - July 14, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Yunus Çolak Truls S Ingebrigtsen B ørge G Nordestgaard Jacob L Marott Peter Lange J ørgen Vestbo Shoaib Afzal Source Type: research