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CHRNA3 variant for lung cancer is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea.
Respiration; international review of thoracic diseases - 1 Jan 2013
Kim Woo Jin, Oh Yeon-Mok, Kim Tae-Hyung, Lee Ji-Hyun, Kim Eun-Kyung, Lee Jin Hwa, Lee Sang-Min, Shin Tae Rim, Yoon Ho Il, Lim Seong-Yong, Lee Sang Do
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BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified CHRNA3 as a lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) candidate gene in non-Hispanic Caucasian cohorts. However, there are differences in minor allele frequencies among ethnic groups, and limited data exists for Asian populations. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this case-control study was to determine whether there is an association between...
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