Sputum Inflammatory Cell-Based Classification of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Peng Gao; Jie Zhang; Xiaoyan He; Yuqiu Hao; Ke Wang; Peter G. Gibson

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057678

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Sputum Inflammatory Cell-Based Classification of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Peng Gao,

Affiliations Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China, Changchun Central Hospital, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Jie Zhang ,

* E-mail: doctorzhangj@sina.com (JZ); Peter.gibson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au (PGG)

Affiliations Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Xiaoyan He,

Affiliations Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Yuqiu Hao,

Affiliations Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Ke Wang,

Affiliations Department of Respiratory Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Peter G. Gibson

* E-mail: doctorzhangj@sina.com (JZ); Peter.gibson@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au (PGG)

Affiliations Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Hunter Medical Research Institute, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, Jilin University-Woolcock Joint Research Centre for Airway Disease, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Sputum Inflammatory Cell-Based Classification of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Peng Gao,
Jie Zhang,
Xiaoyan He,
Yuqiu Hao,
Ke Wang,
Peter G. Gibson

Published: May 31, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057678

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