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Genetics of COPD and emphysema.
Chest - 1 Sept 2009
Wan Emily S, Silverman Edwin K
Abstract excerpt
COPD is a highly prevalent disorder that results from the interplay of genetic susceptibility and environmental exposures. Over the past 2 decades, significant technological advances have been made in genetic investigations of complex diseases, yet limited progress has been made in the identification of additional COPD susceptibility genes. Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity, limited power due to modest study...
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