LettersDoes peripheral blood eosinophil count predict lung function improvement in adult subjects with asthma?
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Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.
Funding: This study is funded by the FAPESP grant 17/18367-9. The sponsor was not involved in the study design; in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; in the writing of the report; and in the decision to submit the article for publication.