The genetics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Article

The genetics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Respiratory research - 1 Jan 2001

Lomas D A, Silverman E K

Abstract excerpt

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality. Previous studies have shown that COPD aggregates in families, suggesting a genetic predisposition to airflow obstruction. Many candidate genes have been assessed, but the data are often conflict...

Topics

Cloning, Molecular
Environment
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genome
Humans
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Risk Factors
Smoking

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