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Meta-analyses on suspected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease genes: a summary of 20 years' research.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Oct 2009
Smolonska Joanna, Wijmenga Cisca, Postma Dirkje S, Boezen H Marike
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RATIONALE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex disorder with high mortality worldwide. Studies on the role of candidate genes and their polymorphisms in COPD development have so far produced ambiguous results. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to reveal the role of COPD candidate genes using data collected in previous research. METHODS: We performed meta-analyses on 20 polymorphisms in...
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