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Genetic and environmental influence on lung function impairment in Swedish twins.
Respiratory research - 6 Jul 2010
Hallberg Jenny, Iliadou Anastasia, Anderson Martin, de Verdier Maria Gerhardsson, Nihlén Ulf, Dahlbäck Magnus, Pedersen Nancy L, Higenbottam Tim, Svartengren Magnus
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BACKGROUND: The understanding of the influence of smoking and sex on lung function and symptoms is important for understanding diseases such as COPD. The influence of both genes and environment on lung function, smoking behaviour and the presence of respiratory symptoms has previously been demonstrated for each of these separately. Hence, smoking can influence lung function by co-varying not only as an...
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