Article
Genetic determinants of emphysema distribution in the national emphysema treatment trial.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jul 2007
DeMeo Dawn L, Hersh Craig P, Hoffman Eric A, Litonjua Augusto A, Lazarus Ross, Sparrow David, 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: Computed tomography (CT) scanning of the lung may reduce phenotypic heterogeneity in defining subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and allow identification of genetic determinants of emphysema severity and distribution. OBJECTIVES: We sought to identify genes associated with CT scan distribution of emphysema in individuals without alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency but with severe...
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