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Clinical tool for disease phenotyping in granulomatous lung disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Silveira Lori J, Strand Matthew, Van Dyke Michael V, Mroz Margaret M, Faino Anna V, Dabelea Dana M, Maier Lisa A, Fingerlin Tasha E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exposure to beryllium may lead to granuloma formation and fibrosis in those who develop chronic beryllium disease (CBD). Although disease presentation varies from mild to severe, little is known about CBD phenotypes. This study characterized CBD disease phenotypes using longitudinal measures of lung function. METHODS: Using a case-only study of 207 CBD subjects, subject-specific trajectories over time...
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