Open Access<p>The Association Between Eosinophil Variability Patterns and the Efficacy of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Stable COPD Patients</p>
Author(s) -
Jihee Yoon,
Jung Kyu Lee,
Chang Hoon Lee,
Yong Il Hwang,
Hyunkuk Kim,
Dongil Park,
Ki-Eun Hwang,
Sang Heon Kim,
Ji Ye Jung,
Kwang Ha Yoo,
Seung Won,
Deog Kyeom Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s258353
Subject(s) - medicine , inhaled corticosteroids , copd , eosinophil , association (psychology) , immunology , asthma , philosophy , epistemology
Blood eosinophils are a predictive marker for the use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). However, there is concern over whether a single measure of blood eosinophils is sufficient for outlining a treatment plan. Here, we evaluated the association between variability in blood eosinophils and the effects of ICS in stable COPD cohorts.