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MCP1 -2518 polymorphism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Taiwanese men.
Experimental lung research - 1 Jun 2010
Liu Shih-Feng, Wang Chin-Chou, Fang Wen-Feng, Chen Yung-Che, Lin Meng-Chih
Abstract excerpt
Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) plays a major role in the recruitment of inflammatory cells to the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the influence of MCP1 gene polymorphism on COPD development has not been studied. This study aimed to investigate the association between MCP1 -2518 polymorphisms and COPD and between this polymorphism and plasma MCP-1 levels....
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