Pharmacogenetics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: challenges and opportunities.

doi:10.2217/pgs.09.176

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Pharmacogenetics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: challenges and opportunities.

Pharmacogenomics - 1 Feb 2010

Hersh Craig P

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Similar to other common chronic diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disorder with multiple disease subtypes. Candidate gene studies have found genetic associations for COPD-related phenotypes that may be relevant for pharmacogenetics studies, including lung f...

Topics

Bronchodilator Agents
Genetic Heterogeneity
Humans
Pharmacogenetics
Phenotype
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Smoking
Smoking Cessation

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