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Polymorphisms in interleukin-1B and its receptor antagonist genes and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Korean population: a case-control study.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Sept 2008
Lee Jong Myung, Kang Yeh Rim, Park Sun Ha, Cha Sung Ick, Kim Jong Sik, Kang Hyo Kyung, Lee Won Kee, Kim Min Jung, Kim Chang Ho, Kim Nung Soo, Jung Tae Hoon, Park Jae Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although several studies have evaluated the association between interleukin-1B (IL1B) polymorphisms and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), most of these studies have focused on -511C-->T and -31T-->C polymorphisms, and the results of these studies have been inconsistent. This study was conducted to investigate the association between four potentially functional polymorphisms of...
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