Stability of blood eosinophils in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a retrospective study in primary care

Conclusion: The large RSD values recorded, imply that blood eosinophil counts are highly variable in individual COPD patients. Therefore the use of a single measurement to guide therapeutic decisions remains debatable.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Van Rossem, I., Hanon, S., Meskens, W., Deridder, S., Vandevoorde, J., Vanderhelst, E. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research