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Association Between the MUC5B Promoter Polymorphism rs35705950 and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis in Caucasian and Asian Populations.
Medicine - 1 Oct 2015
Zhu Qing-Qing, Zhang Xin-Lin, Zhang Si-Min, Tang Shao-Wen, Min Hai-Yan, Yi Long, Xu Biao, Song Yong
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive disease with a poor prognosis. A number of studies reported the association between MUC5B promoter polymorphism rs35705950 and IPF, but substantial inconsistent findings were observed and the strength of association remains unclear.The aim of the study was to investigate the association between rs35705950 and IPF in different ethnic populations.PubMed, EMBASE,...
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