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The TNFalpha gene relates to clinical phenotype in alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency.
Respiratory research - 11 Jul 2008
Wood Alice M, Simmonds Matthew J, Bayley Darren L, Newby Paul R, Gough Stephen C, Stockley Robert A
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BACKGROUND: Genetic variation may underlie phenotypic variation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in subjects with and without alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD). Genotype specific sub-phenotypes are likely and may underlie the poor replication of previous genetic studies. This study investigated subjects with AATD to determine the relationship between specific phenotypes and TNFalpha...
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