Airway inflammatory phenotypes: Making sputum cell evaluation more accessible for clinical use

Clin Respir J. 2018 May;12(5):1989-1990. doi: 10.1111/crj.12747. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Authors

Patrizia Pignatti¹, Dina Visca², Veronica Leoni³, Elisabetta Zampogna², Francesca Cherubino², Giovanni Sotgiu⁴, Etienne Lucini², Antonio Spanevello^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Allergy and Immunology Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Pavia, Italy.
² Division of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
³ Department of Medicine and Surgery, Respiratory Diseases, University of Insubria, Varese-Como, Italy.
⁴ Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics Unit, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

PMID: 29193790
DOI: 10.1111/crj.12747

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Eosinophils / cytology*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / diagnosis*
Sensitivity and Specificity
Severity of Illness Index
Sputum / cytology*