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Protease inhibitor phenotype BsaskatoonM is not associated with emphysema - a 20-year follow-up study.
Canadian respiratory journal - 1 Jan 2000
Jokic R, Fisher K L, Cockcroft D W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the PiBsaskatoon variant of alpha-1 protease inhibitor (a1 Pi), present in the heterozygous state, and the development of emphysema. DESIGN: Twenty-year follow-up in the third generation of a family with the variant, naturally controlled with regard to both environmental influences and other genetic factors. SETTING: University teaching hospital. POPULATION...
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