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The MUC5B variant is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis but not with systemic sclerosis interstitial lung disease in the European Caucasian population.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Borie Raphael, Crestani Bruno, Dieude Philippe, Nunes Hilario, Allanore Yannick, Kannengiesser Caroline, Airo Paolo, Matucci-Cerinic Marco, Wallaert Benoit, Israel-Biet Dominique, Cadranel Jacques, Cottin Vincent, Gazal Steven, Peljto Anna L, Varga John, Schwartz David A, Valeyre Dominique, Grandchamp Bernard
Abstract excerpt
A polymorphism on the MUC5B promoter (rs35705950) has been associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) but not with systemic sclerosis (SSc) with interstitial lung disease (ILD). We genotyped the MUC5B promoter in the first 142 patients of the French national prospective cohort of IPF, in...
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