"High-risk" clinical and inflammatory clusters in COPD of Chinese descent

• Main Authors: Tiew, Pei Yee, Ko, Fanny Wai San, Narayana, Jayanth Kumar, Poh, Mau Ern, Xu, Huiying, Neo, Han Yee, Loh, Li-Cher, Ong, Choo Khoon, Mac Aogáin, Micheál, Tan, Jessica Han Ying, Kamaruddin, Nabilah Husna, Sim, Gerald Jiong Hui, Lapperre, Therese S., Koh, Mariko Siyue, Hui, David Shu Cheong, Abisheganaden, John Arputhan, Tee, Augustine, Tsaneva-Atanasova, Krasimira, Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Cardiovascular; Chinese
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161209
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

COPD is a heterogeneous disease demonstrating inter-individual variation. A high COPD prevalence in Chinese populations is described, but little is known about disease clusters and prognostic outcomes in the Chinese population across Southeast Asia. We aim to determine if clusters of Chinese patients with COPD exist and their association with systemic inflammation and clinical outcomes.