title: Blood Eosinophils: A Biomarker of Response to Extrafine Beclomethasone/Formoterol in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Leicester/National Institute for Health Research Respiratory  Biomedical Research Unit Leicester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Salman H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.affiliation: 2 Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A, Parma, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guasconi
authors.affiliation: 3 University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vestbo
authors.affiliation: 4 University of London London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: 5 University of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain and.|6 CIBERES Spain.
authors.forename: Alvar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agusti
authors.affiliation: 7 University of Pisa Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: Pierluigi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paggiaro
authors.affiliation: 8 Imperial College London London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jadwiga A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wedzicha
authors.affiliation: 9 University Hospital of South Manchester Foundations Trust Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004804:Eosinophils; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068759:Formoterol Fumarate; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D058666:Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; D015415:Biomarkers; D004983:Ethanolamines; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D001507:Beclomethasone; D000068759:Formoterol Fumarate