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Polymorphism of the beta(2)-adrenoceptor in COPD in Chinese subjects.
Chest - 1 Nov 2001
Ho L I, Harn H J, Chen C J, Tsai N M
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: To assess the frequencies of three polymorphisms at amino acid positions 16, 27, and 164 of the beta(2)-adrenoceptor (beta(2)-AR) gene and their effects on COPD patients. DESIGN: Prospective, case-control study PATIENTS: Sixty-five patients with COPD and 41 healthy subjects were included. MEASUREMENTS: Polymorphisms of the beta(2)-AR coding block were delineated using an allele-specific...
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