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Tumour necrosis factor family genes in a phenotype of COPD associated with emphysema.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Mar 2003
Ferrarotti I, Zorzetto M, Beccaria M, Gilè L S, Porta R, Ambrosino N, Pignatti P F, Cerveri I, Pozzi E, Luisetti M
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors are believed to play a role in the individual susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) family genes have been widely investigated but inconsistent results may lie either in the genetic heterogeneity of populations or in the poor phenotype definition. A genetic study was performed using a narrower phenotype of COPD. The authors studied 86 healthy...
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