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• Using the ELEN index as well as the 400 cut-off bnot the 300 cut off, Eo+ had significantly
more hospitalizations during the previous year (20.5% vs 6.6%, p=0.036 using ELEN index
and 25% vs 7.9%, p=0.025 using the BEo at 400 cut-off).
Conclusion
The ELEN index is a good surrogate for eosinophilic asthma. Compared to the absolute values of
BEo, it provides real and more practical information about the severity of the disease. Further
studies with a follow-up design are needed to comfort these results."
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