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Using cluster analysis to identify phenotypes and validation of mortality in men with COPD.
Lung - 1 Dec 2014
Chen Chiung-Zuei, Wang Liang-Yi, Ou Chih-Ying, Lee Cheng-Hung, Lin Chien-Chung, Hsiue Tzuen-Ren
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PURPOSE: Cluster analysis has been proposed to examine phenotypic heterogeneity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to use cluster analysis to define COPD phenotypes and validate them by assessing their relationship with mortality. METHODS: Male subjects with COPD were recruited to identify and validate COPD phenotypes. Seven variables were assessed for their relevance to...
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