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[Relationship between the gene polymorphism in fibroblast growth factor-10 and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 220 cases].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Dec 2013
Ren Jia-ting, Feng Kai, Wang Ping, Peng Wen-hong, Jia Hai-ying, Liu Kui, Lu Hao-jun
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OBJECTIVE: Fibroblast growth factor 10 (FGF 10) signaling pathway is crucial to lung development and epithelial reconstruction. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between gene polymorphisms in FGF 10 and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a Han population of North China. METHODS: The subjects included 220 patients with COPD (COPD group) and 285 healthy...
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