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Surfactant protein gene A, B, and D marker alleles in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of a Mexican population.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Sept 2001
Guo X, Lin H M, Lin Z, Montaño M, Sansores R, Wang G, DiAngelo S, Pardo A, Selman M, Floros J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic inflammation. It is most likely the result of complex interactions of environmental and genetic factors. Because pulmonary surfactant components play important roles in normal lung function, innate host defence, and inflammation in the lung, this study investigated the hypothesis that the surfactant protein genes are involved in certain...
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