Gene-environment interactions in environmental lung diseases.

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Lung diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) have complex etiologies. It is generally agreed that genetic background has an important role in susceptibility to these diseases, and the genetic contribution to disease phenotypes varies between populations. Linkage analyses have identified some predisposing genes. However, genetic...

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