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Identifying a gene expression signature of frequent COPD exacerbations in peripheral blood using network methods.
BMC medical genomics - 13 Jan 2015
Morrow Jarrett D, Qiu Weiliang, Chhabra Divya, Rennard Stephen I, Belloni Paula, Belousov Anton, Pillai Sreekumar G, Hersh Craig P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by acute deterioration in symptoms, may be due to bacterial or viral infections, environmental exposures, or unknown factors. Exacerbation frequency may be a stable trait in COPD patients, which could imply genetic susceptibility. Observing the genes, networks, and pathways that are up- and down-regulated in COPD patients...
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