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Absence of association between SERPINE2 genetic polymorphisms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Han Chinese: a case-control cohort study.
BMC medical genetics - 16 Jul 2009
Zhong Li, Fu Wei-Ping, Sun Chang, Dai Lu-Ming, Zhang Ya-Ping
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have proposed that the serine protease inhibitor E2 (SERPINE2) was a novel susceptibility gene for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Caucasians. However, this issue still remained controversial. Additional evidences from populations with different environments and/or genetic backgrounds, such as East Asian, would be helpful to elucidate the issue. METHODS: In this study,...
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