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Polymorphisms of p53 and p21 genes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 May 2006
Lee Yao-Ling, Chen Wei, Tsai Wen-Kai, Lee Jen-Chih, Chiou Hui-Ling, Shih Chuen-Ming, Wang Yi-Ching
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multifactorial disease influenced by genetic and environmental factors, particularly cigarette smoking. Although cigarette smoke may be directly mutagenic, polymorphisms in the genes controlling acquired somatic mutations may also contribute, at least to some extent, to the observed differing susceptibilities to COPD. To investigate the involvement of...
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