Association of sputum and peripheral blood eosinophils with clinical severity in bronchial asthma

Akhila Chitteddi; Georgin Shaji; Sai Sindhu Kaza

doi:10.2478/pneum-2026-0003

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Association of sputum and peripheral blood eosinophils with clinical severity in bronchial asthma

Pneumologia

Volume 75 (2026): Issue 1 (January 2026)

By: Akhila Chitteddi , Georgin Shaji and Sai Sindhu Kaza

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pneum-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2247-059X | Journal ISSN: 2067-2993

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Language: English

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Published on: Mar 30, 2026

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