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Association of the PIM3 allele of the alpha-1-antitrypsin gene with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 May 2005
Gupta J, Bhadoria D P, Lal M K, Kukreti R, Chattopadhaya D, Gupta V K, Dabur R, Yadav V, Chhillar A K, Sharma G L
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OBJECTIVE: The study investigated the association of genetic polymorphism of the alpha1AT gene with COPD. DESIGN AND METHODS: The mutations and polymorphism of alpha1AT gene were investigated by DNA sequence analysis using polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS: The frequency of the PIM3 allele in COPD patients was found to be significantly higher than the controls (P < 0.0001). Five SNPs, including a novel SNP...
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