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An interaction between Nrf2 polymorphisms and smoking status affects annual decline in FEV1: a longitudinal retrospective cohort study.
BMC medical genetics - 20 Jul 2011
Masuko Hironori, Sakamoto Tohru, Kaneko Yoshiko, Iijima Hiroaki, Naito Takashi, Noguchi Emiko, Hirota Tomomitsu, Tamari Mayumi, Hizawa Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An Nrf2-dependent response is a central protective mechanism against oxidative stress. We propose that particular genetic variants of the Nrf2 gene may be associated with a rapid forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) decline induced by cigarette smoking. METHODS: We conducted...
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