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Different MUC1 gene polymorphisms in German and Japanese ethnicities affect serum KL-6 levels.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Dec 2012
Horimasu Yasushi, Hattori Noboru, Ishikawa Nobuhisa, Kawase Shigeo, Tanaka Sonosuke, Yoshioka Koji, Yokoyama Akihito, Kohno Nobuoki, Bonella Francesco, Guzman Josune, Ohshimo Shinichiro, Costabel Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: KL-6 is a high-molecular-weight glycoprotein classified as human Mucin-1 (MUC1). KL-6 has been reported to be a sensitive biomarker for interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) in the Japanese population. It is also known that polymorphisms in the MUC1 gene affect serum levels of KL-6. This...
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