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The TERT-CLPTM1L locus for lung cancer predisposes to bronchial obstruction and emphysema.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Oct 2011
Wauters E, Smeets D, Coolen J, Verschakelen J, De Leyn P, Decramer M, Vansteenkiste J, Janssens W, Lambrechts D
Abstract excerpt
Clinical studies suggest that bronchial obstruction and emphysema increase susceptibility to lung cancer. We assessed the possibility of a common genetic origin and investigated whether the lung cancer susceptibility locus on chromosome 5p15.33 increases the risk for bronchial obstruction and emphysema. Three variants in the 5p15.33 locus encompassing the TERT and CLPTM1L genes were genotyped in 777 heavy smokers...
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