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Mucin 5B promoter polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to interstitial lung diseases in Chinese males.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Chunli, Zhuang Yi, Guo Wenwen, Cao Lili, Zhang Huan, Xu Lizhi, Fan Yimei, Zhang Deping, Wang Yaping
Abstract excerpt
The variation of G>T in the MUC5B promoter (rs35705950) has been associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and familial interstitial pneumonia (FIP) in Caucasians, but no information is available regarding this variant in the Chinese population. We recruited 405 patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILD), including 165 IPF patients and 2043 healthy controls, for genotyping the MUC5B gene in the...
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