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Defining the "Frequent Exacerbator" Phenotype in COPD: A Hypothesis-Free Approach.
Chest - 1 May 2018
Le Rouzic Olivier, Roche Nicolas, Cortot Alexis B, Tillie-Leblond Isabelle, Masure Frédéric, Perez Thierry, Boucot Isabelle, Hamouti Latifa, Ostinelli Juliette, Pribil Céline, Poutchnine Christine, Schück Stéphane, Pouriel Mathilde, Housset Bruno
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The COPD "frequent exacerbator" phenotype is usually defined by at least two treated exacerbations per year and is associated with a huge impact on patient health. However, existence of this phenotype and corresponding thresholds still need to be formally confirmed by statistical methods analyzing exacerbation profiles with no specific a priori hypothesis. The aim of this study was to confirm the...
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