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COPD phenotype description using principal components analysis

BACKGROUND: Airway inflammation in COPD can be measured using biomarkers such as induced sputum and Fe(NO). This study set out to explore the heterogeneity of COPD using biomarkers of airway and systemic inflammation and pulmonary function by principal components analysis (PCA). SUBJECTS AND METHODS...

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Autores principales: Roy, Kay, Smith, Jacky, Kolsum, Umme, Borrill, Zöe, Vestbo, Jørgen, Singh, Dave
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2698901/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19480658
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-10-41