摘要 |
Described herein are a group of 1,013 genes and 1 phenotypic variable are identified as candidate predictors that differentiated smokers (current or former) with or without COPD. The full predictor set can be reduced to a nine-gene classifier (IL6R, CCR2, PPP2CB, RASSF2, WTAP, DNTTIP2, GDAP1, LIPE, and RPL14) with similar performance. Also described herein is the use of the full predictor set and the reduced nine gene set in methods of diagnosing lung disease or an increased risk of developing lung disease, such as COPD, in a subject. Also described herein is the use of the full predictor set and the reduced nine gene set in methods of providing a prognosis for a subject with lung disease, such as COPD. |