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Aquaporin 5 polymorphisms and rate of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
PloS one - 3 Dec 2010
Hansel Nadia N, Sidhaye Venkataramana, Rafaels Nicholas M, Gao Li, Gao Peisong, Williams Renaldo, Connett John E, Beaty Terri H, Mathias Rasika A, Wise Robert A, King Landon S, Barnes Kathleen C
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Aquaporin-5 (AQP5) can cause mucus overproduction and lower lung function. Genetic variants in the AQP5 gene might be associated with rate of lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in AQP5 were genotyp...
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