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Association between alpha-1-antichymotrypsin polymorphism and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2000
Ishii T, Matsuse T, Teramoto S, Matsui H, Hosoi T, Fukuchi Y, Ouchi Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The antiproteases, including alpha-1-antitrypsin, are supposed to prevent lungs from becoming emphysematous. Genetic susceptibility to smoking injury may confer a risk for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: We have investigated the association between the polymorphism of alpha-1-antichymotrypsin (AACT), one of the antiproteases, and susceptibility to the...
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