Cluster analysis categorizes five phenotypes of pulmonary tuberculosis

Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) has a heterogeneous phenotype, which makes it challenging to diagnose. Our study aimed to identify TB phenotypes through cluster analysis and compare their initial symptomatic, microbiological and radiographic characteristics. We systemically collected data of notified TB...

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Main Authors: Hyeon-Kyoung Koo, Jinsoo Min, Hyung Woo Kim, Yousang Ko, Jee Youn Oh, Yun-Jeong Jeong, Hyeon Hui Kang, Ji Young Kang, Sung-Soon Lee, Minseok Seo, Edwin K. Silverman, Ju Sang Kim, Jae Seuk Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-13526-1