Phenotypes Determined by Cluster Analysis in Moderate to Severe Bronchial Asthma

Youroukova Vania M.; Dimitrova Denitsa G.; Valerieva Anna D.; Lesichkova Spaska S.; Velikova Tsvetelina V.; Ivanova-Todorova Ekaterina I.; Tumangelova-Yuzeir Kalina D.

doi:10.1515/folmed-2017-0031

Folia Medica (Jun 2017)

Phenotypes Determined by Cluster Analysis in Moderate to Severe Bronchial Asthma

Youroukova Vania M.,
Dimitrova Denitsa G.,
Valerieva Anna D.,
Lesichkova Spaska S.,
Velikova Tsvetelina V.,
Ivanova-Todorova Ekaterina I.,
Tumangelova-Yuzeir Kalina D.

Affiliations

Youroukova Vania M.: Clinical Center for Lung Diseases, St. Sofia Hospital for Pulmonary Diseases, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Dimitrova Denitsa G.: Clinical Center for Lung Diseases, St. Sofia Hospital for Pulmonary Diseases, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Valerieva Anna D.: Clinic of Allergy, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Lesichkova Spaska S.: Department of Clinical Immunology, Alexandrovska University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Velikova Tsvetelina V.: Department of Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology, St. Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Ivanova-Todorova Ekaterina I.: Department of Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology, St. Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
Tumangelova-Yuzeir Kalina D.: Department of Clinical Laboratory and Clinical Immunology, St. Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Medical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/folmed-2017-0031
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 59, no. 2
pp. 165 – 173

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Background: Bronchial asthma is a heterogeneous disease that includes various subtypes. They may share similar clinical characteristics, but probably have different pathological mechanisms.

Published in Folia Medica

ISSN: 0204-8043 (Print); 1314-2143 (Online)
Publisher: Pensoft Publishers
Country of publisher: Bulgaria
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://foliamedica.bg

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