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Multidrug resistance-associated protein-1 (MRP1) genetic variants, MRP1 protein levels and severity of COPD.
Respiratory research - 20 May 2010
Budulac Simona E, Postma Dirkje S, Hiemstra Pieter S, Kunz Lisette I Z, Siedlinski Mateusz, Smit Henriette A, Vonk Judith M, Rutgers Bea, Timens Wim, Boezen H Marike
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BACKGROUND: Multidrug resistance-associated protein-1 (MRP1) protects against oxidative stress and toxic compounds generated by cigarette smoking, which is the main risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We have previously shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) i...
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