title: High blood eosinophil counts predict sputum eosinophilia in patients with severe asthma.
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, and NIHR Translational Research Facility in Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom. Electronic address: stephen.fowler@manchester.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, and NIHR Translational Research Facility in Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gaël
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tavernier
authors.affiliation: University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, and NIHR Translational Research Facility in Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Niven
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013183:Sputum / Q000166:cytology; D018418:Th2 Cells / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents; D014221:Triamcinolone; D001507:Beclomethasone; D011241:Prednisone