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Transforming growth factor-β1 polymorphisms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 Oct 2011
Zhang L, Chang W-W, Ding H, Su H, Wang H-Y
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex polygenic disease in which gene- environment interactions play a critical role in disease onset and progression. Transforming growth factor-β 1 (TGF-β 1) is one of several candidate loci for the pathogenesis of COPD, and is highly polymorphic. OBJECTIVE: To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship between the T869C and C-509T...
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