학술논문
Determinants of blood eosinophil levels in the general population and patients with COPD: a population-based, epidemiological study
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Respiratory Research, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1465-993X
Abstract
Abstract Background Blood eosinophils are considered a biomarker for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Population-based studies are needed to better understand the determinants of the blood eosinophil count (BEC) in individuals with and without COPD. Methods EPISCAN II is a multicentre, cross-sectional, population-based epidemiological study aimed at investigating the prevalence and determinants of COPD in Spain. Study subjects were randomly selected from the general population, and COPD was defined by a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC