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XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Medical sciences = Hua zhong ke ji da xue xue bao. Yi xue Ying De wen ban = Huazhong keji daxue xuebao. Yixue Yingdewen ban - 1 Oct 2009
Xie Jungang, Yang Shifang, Xu Yongjian, Zhang Zhenxiang
Abstract excerpt
The DNA damage, caused by cigarette smoking, can cause airway cell apoptosis and death, which may be associated with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, just 20%-30% smokers develop COPD, which suggests that different degrees of DNA repair cause different outcomes in smokers. X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1), a base excision repair protein, has multiple roles...
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