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-# models
+# Models
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+OWL files and related content for the DeepPhe cancer information model, as described in
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+H. Hochheiser, M. Castine, D. Harris, G. Savova, and R. Jacobson An Information Model for Cancer Phenotypes.
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+Supporting information can be found on the [repository wiki page(https://github.com/DeepPhe/models/wiki).
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