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Functional polymorphisms in surfactant protein genes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease risk: a meta-analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2013
Ma Tao, Liu Xiaowei, Liu Zhi
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AIMS: Increasing scientific evidence suggests that functional polymorphisms in surfactant protein (SP) genes may contribute to increasing susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but many existing studies have yielded inconclusive results. This meta-analysis aims to assess the exact role of SP gene polymorphisms in the development of COPD. METHODS: An extensive literature search for...
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