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Genome-wide association studies identify locus on 6p21 influencing lung function in the Korean population.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Apr 2014
Kim Woo Jin, Lee Mi Kyeong, Shin Chol, Cho Nam Han, Lee Sang Do, Oh Yeon-Mok, Sung Joohon
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Loss of lung function is an important chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotype and decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV₁) is an independent risk factor of morbidity and mortality. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) identifying genetic variants underlying lung function have been performed mostly in Caucasian populations. In this study, we aimed to identify genetic...
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