title: Eosinophilia, Frequent Exacerbations, and Steroid Response in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
authors.affiliation: 1 University Hospital Aintree Liverpool, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Peter M A
authors.initials: PMA
authors.lastname: Calverley
authors.affiliation: 2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Ingelheim, Germany.|3 University of Tübingen Tübingen, Germany.
authors.forename: Kay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tetzlaff
authors.affiliation: 4 University Medical Center Giessen and Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vogelmeier
authors.affiliation: 5 University of Modena and Reggio Emilia Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Leonardo M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fabbri
authors.affiliation: 6 Lung Clinic Grosshansdorf, Airway Research Center North Grosshansdorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Helgo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Magnussen
authors.affiliation: 7 Maastricht University Medical Center Maastricht, the Netherlands and.
authors.forename: Emiel F M
authors.initials: EFM
authors.lastname: Wouters
authors.affiliation: 2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mezzanotte
authors.affiliation: 2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Disse
authors.affiliation: 8 Boehringer Ingelheim Bracknell, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Finnigan
authors.affiliation: 2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Guus
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Asijee
authors.affiliation: 2 Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG Ingelheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hallmann
authors.affiliation: 6 Lung Clinic Grosshansdorf, Airway Research Center North Grosshansdorf, Germany.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watz
mesh_terms: D000280:Administration, Inhalation; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000069340:Deprescriptions; D018450:Disease Progression; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones