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Different genes interact with particulate matter and tobacco smoke exposure in affecting lung function decline in the general population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Curjuric Ivan, Imboden Medea, Nadif Rachel, Kumar Ashish, Schindler Christian, Haun Margot, Kronenberg Florian, Künzli Nino, Phuleria Harish, Postma Dirkje S, Russi Erich W, Rochat Thierry, Demenais Florence, Probst-Hensch Nicole M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress related genes modify the effects of ambient air pollution or tobacco smoking on lung function decline. The impact of interactions might be substantial, but previous studies mostly focused on main effects of single genes. OBJECTIVES: We studied the interaction of both exposures with a broad set of oxidative-stress related candidate genes and pathways on lung function decline and...
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