Blood Eosinophils: A Biomarker of Response to Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Siddiqui, Salman; Guasconi, Alessandro; Vestbo, Jørgen; Jones, Paul; Agustí, Àlvar; Paggiaro, Pierluigi; A. Wedzicha, Jadwiga; Singh, Dave

doi:10.1164/rccm.201502-0235le

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Blood Eosinophils: A Biomarker of Response to Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Jun 6, 2015

Authors:

Salman Siddiqui

Alessandro Guasconi

Jørgen Vestbo

Abstract

Rationale. Blood eosinophilia has been shown to be associated with a significant proportion \nof COPD exacerbations and stratifies the clinical response to systemic corticosteroids. The \nFORWARD study was a randomised, double-blind, parallel group trial that compared 48 \nweeks treatment with extra...

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Medicine

COPD

Formoterol

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