Tuberc Respir Dis.  2017 Jul;80(3):313-315. 10.4046/trd.2017.80.3.313.

Systemic White Blood Cell Count as a Biomarker for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Utility and Limitations

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Leukocyte Count*
Leukocytes*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive*

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