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Genetic variants in ADAM33 are associated with airway inflammation and lung function in COPD.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 4 Nov 2014
Wang Xinyan, Li Wan, Huang Kun, Kang Xiaowen, Li Zhaoguo, Yang Chengcheng, Wu Xiaomei, Chen Lina
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BACKGROUND: Genetic factors play a role in the development and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The pathogenesis of COPD is a multifactorial process including an inflammatory cell profile. Recent studies revealed that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within ADAM33 increased the susceptibility to COPD through changing the airway inflammatory process and lung function. METHODS: In...
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