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Association of gene polymorphisms of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-13 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Han nationality in Beijing.
Chinese medical journal - 5 Apr 2005
Jiang Ling, He Bei, Zhao Ming-Wu, Ning Lan-Ding, Li Xiao-Ying, Yao Wan-Zhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genetic factors are believed to play a role in the individual susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been reported but inconsistent results may arise from different populations and phenotypes of COPD. There are only a few published studies of interleukin-13 (IL-13) SNPs on COPD. The SNPs of...
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