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Polymorphism of glutathione S-transferase M1 and T1 gene loci in COPD.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2010
Mehrotra S, Sharma A, Kumar S, Kar P, Sardana S, Sharma J K
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex combination of signs and symptoms in patients with chronic bronchitis and emphysema, diseases that largely result from cigarette smoking. A little information is available for the underlying molecular mechanisms that are responsible for its occurrence. Polymorphisms in genes of xenobiotics metabolizing enzymes are expected to modulate individual responses...
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