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Glutathione S-transferase P1 and lung function in patients with alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and COPD.
Chest - 1 May 2005
Rodriguez Francisco, de la Roza Cristian, Jardi Rosendo, Schaper Melanie, Vidal Rafael, Miravitlles Marc
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) gene is involved in detoxification of electrophilic substances of tobacco smoke. A polymorphism at nucleotide 315 of this gene alters its enzymatic activity. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the association between the variability in the GSTP1 gene and impairment in lung function in smokers with and without alpha(1)-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency and COPD. POPULATION AND...
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