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Genetic polymorphisms of xenobiotic-metabolizing enzymes influence the risk of pulmonary emphysema.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Dec 2011
Kukkonen Mari K, Hämäläinen Satu, Kaleva Simo, Vehmas Tapio, Huuskonen Matti S, Oksa Panu, Vainio Harri, Piirilä Päivi, Hirvonen Ari
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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary emphysema is a smoking-induced condition of the lung. Genetically determined differences in the activities of enzymes that metabolize oxidative agents are suspected to modify individual susceptibility to emphysema, as well as other smoking-related pulmonary disorders. OBJECTIVES: We investigated whether polymorphisms in selected xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme genes predispose to...
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