Correlation between sputum and blood eosinophils in asthmatic and COPD patients with comorbidities.

Conclusion: Blood eosinophils correlated with sputum eosinophils in asthmatic and COPD patients. Among the most frequent reported comorbidities, cardiac diseases in COPD, and rhinitis and GERD in asthma can reduce this correlation. These preliminary data need to be confirmed by studies with larger sample size.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Monitoring Airway Disease Source Type: research