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Chromosome 4q31 locus in COPD is also associated with lung cancer.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Dec 2010
Young R P, Whittington C F, Hopkins R J, Hay B A, Epton M J, Black P N, Gamble G D
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the single greatest risk factor for lung cancer in smokers and is found in 50-90% of lung cancer cases. The link between COPD and lung cancer may stem in part from the matrix remodelling and repair processes underlying COPD, and the development of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) that underlies lung carcinogenesis. The Hedgehog-interacting protein (HHIP),...
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