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Phenotypic Clusters Predict Outcomes in a Longitudinal Interstitial Lung Disease Cohort.
Chest - 1 Feb 2018
Adegunsoye Ayodeji, Oldham Justin M, Chung Jonathan H, Montner Steven M, Lee Cathryn, Witt Leah J, Stahlbaum Danielle, Bermea Rene S, Chen Lena W, Hsu Scully, Husain Aliya N, Noth Imre, Vij Rekha, Strek Mary E, Churpek Matthew
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The current interstitial lung disease (ILD) classification has overlapping clinical presentations and outcomes. Cluster analysis modeling is a valuable tool in identifying distinct clinical phenotypes in heterogeneous diseases. However, this approach has yet to be implemented in ILD. METHODS: Using cluster analysis, novel ILD phenotypes were identified among subjects from a longitudinal ILD cohort,...
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