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Antioxidant gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to a rapid decline in lung function in smokers.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Aug 2002
He Jian-Qing, Ruan Jian, Connett John E, Anthonisen Nicholas R, Paré Peter D, Sandford Andrew J
Abstract excerpt
Oxidative stress is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of smoking-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We hypothesized that polymorphisms of antioxidant genes glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1), GSTT1, GSTP1, and heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1) would be associated with susceptibility to accelerated decline of lung function in smokers. We genotyped 621 subjects (299 rapid decliners [change...
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