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Identification of clinical phenotypes using cluster analyses in COPD patients with multiple comorbidities.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Burgel Pierre-Régis, Paillasseur Jean-Louis, Roche Nicolas
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by persistent airflow limitation, the severity of which is assessed using forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1, % predicted). Cohort studies have confirmed that COPD patients with similar levels of airflow limitation showed marked heterogeneity in clinical manifestations and outcomes. Chronic coexisting diseases, also called comorbidities, are...
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