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[The relationship between the polymorphism of glutamate cysteine ligase modulatory subunit gene and the susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Feb 2006
Hu Rui-cheng, Tan Shuang-xiang, Dai Ai-guo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether glutamate cysteine ligase modulatory (GCLM) subunit gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to study the relationship between polymorphism of GCLM gene with plasma gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase (gamma-GCS) activity. METHODS: Blood samples of 104 stable phase COPD smokers (COPD group), 124 healthy smokers (C...
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