[Genetic risk factors for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)].

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Cigarette smoking has been shown to be a major environmental risk factor predisposing to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, only 10-20% of cigarette smokers develop COPD, implying undue susceptibility compared with the remainder of the population at large. Studies of families and twins suggest that genetic factors also contribute to development of COPD. We review the genes...

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