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Vitamin D binding protein genotype variants and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Feb 2015
Horita Nobuyuki, Miyazawa Naoki, Tomaru Koji, Inoue Miyo, Ishigatsubo Yoshiaki, Kaneko Takeshi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Genetic susceptibility for development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is under intensive investigation. Among the three alleles of vitamin D binding protein, or group-specific (GC) components, some have suggested that having GC-1F and GC-2 alleles was associated with a risk of COPD. Although previous studies have shown considerable variance, no meta-analysis has been...
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