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Tumour necrosis factor and lymphotoxin A polymorphisms and lung function in smokers.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jan 2007
Tanaka G, Sandford A J, Burkett K, Connett J E, Anthonisen N R, Paré P D, He J-Q
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variants in the tumour necrosis factor (TNF) gene have been investigated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, there are many instances of nonreplication of these associations due to insufficient power or other factors. In this study, a large number of subjects were examined to elucidate whether genetic variations of TNF and/or lymphotoxin A (LTA), which is clustered with TNF, are...
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