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Characteristics of phenotypes of elderly patients with asthma.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Apr 2016
Sano Hiroyuki, Iwanaga Takashi, Nishiyama Osamu, Sano Akiko, Higashimoto Yuji, Tomita Katsuyuki, Tohda Yuji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The characteristics of phenotypes of elderly patients with asthma are unknown. The aim of this study was to classify these phenotypes using lung function tests and images from high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and to identify associations between clinical characteristics and phenotypes. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 165 elderly patients (>65 years of age) who underwent a...
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