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Susceptibility genes for rapid decline of lung function in the lung health study.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Feb 2001
Sandford A J, Chagani T, Weir T D, Connett J E, Anthonisen N R, Paré P D
Abstract excerpt
The genes that contribute to the genetic susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain largely unknown. We hypothesized that widely divergent rates of decline in lung function in smokers would be a robust phenotype for detection of genes that contribute to COPD severity. We selected 283 rapid decliners (deltaFEV1 = -154 +/- 3 ml/yr) and 308 nondecliners (deltaFEV1 = +15 +/- 2 ml/yr) from...
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