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Genetic association analysis of functional impairment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 May 2006
Hersh Craig P, Demeo Dawn L, Lazarus Ross, Celedón Juan C, Raby Benjamin A, Benditt Joshua O, Criner Gerard, Make Barry, Martinez Fernando J, Scanlon Paul D, Sciurba Frank C, Utz James P, Reilly John J, Silverman Edwin K
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may have varying levels of disability despite similar levels of lung function. This variation may reflect different COPD subtypes, which may have different genetic predispositions. OBJECTIVES: To identify genetic associations for COPD-related phenotypes, including measures of exercise capacity, pulmonary function, and respiratory...
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