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Association of ADAM33 gene polymorphisms with COPD in the Mongolian population of China.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Tan Jie, Liu Ai Ping, Sun Chao, Bai Yun Fei, Lv Fuzhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disorder with increasing prevalence and mortality, influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. ADAM33 gene has been found to be associated with asthma, declined lung function and COPD. AIM: The aim of this study was to find out if SNPs in ADAM33 (V4, T+1, T1, T2, S1, S2, Q-1 and F+1) play any role in genetic susceptibility to COPD...
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