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Use of cluster analysis to describe desaturator phenotypes in COPD: correlations between pulmonary function tests and nocturnal oxygen desaturation
BACKGROUND: Significant heterogeneity of clinical presentation and disease progression exists within chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV(1)) inadequately describes this heterogeneity, a clear alternative has not emerged. This article discu...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3224650/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22135488 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S25383 |