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Phenotypes of Rapid Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease Progression during Adolescence and Young Adulthood.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Aug 2017
Szczesniak Rhonda D, Li Dan, Su Weiji, Brokamp Cole, Pestian John, Seid Michael, Clancy John P
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Individuals with cystic fibrosis are at risk for prolonged drops in lung function, clinically termed rapid decline, during discreet periods of the disease. OBJECTIVES: To identify phenotypes of rapid pulmonary decline and determine how these phenotypes are related to patient characteristics. METHODS: A longitudinal cohort study of patients with cystic fibrosis aged 6-21 years was conducted using the...
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