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HLA-A and HLA-B gene polymorphism and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a Han Chinese population.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Oct 2012
Zhang Ji, Xu Dong-jing, Xu Kai-feng, Wu Bo, Zheng Ming-feng, Chen Jing-yu, Huang Jian-an
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive diffuse interstitial lung disease with poor prognosis of unknown etiology that leading ultimately to death. Predisposing factors are thought to have environmental and genetic inputs. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the relationship between HLA-A, B gene polymorphism and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a Han Chinese population. PATIENTS AND...
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