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A report of cytokine polymorphisms and COPD risk in Xuan Wei, China.
International journal of hygiene and environmental health - 1 Jul 2008
Shen Min, Vermeulen Roel, Chapman Robert S, Berndt Sonja I, He Xingzhou, Chanock Stephen, Caporaso Neil, Lan Qing
Abstract excerpt
Indoor air pollution has been documented as an important risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and inflammation is central to the development and progression of COPD. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in some cytokine genes have been reported to be associated with COPD. We examined the association between 18 SNPs in 10 cytokine genes and COPD risk in a case-control study conducted in a...
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