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Distinct Asthma Phenotypes Among Older Adults with Asthma.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Jan 2000
Baptist Alan P, Hao Wei, Karamched Keerthi R, Kaur Bani, Carpenter Laurie, Song Peter X K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Older adults have high rates of asthma morbidity and mortality. Asthma is now recognized as a heterogeneous disease, yet the distinct phenotypes among older adults are unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to identify asthma phenotypes in a diverse population of elderly patients with asthma. METHODS: Using cluster analysis, 180 older adults with persistent asthma were analyzed. Subjects...
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