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Multicentric Genome-Wide Association Study for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Sousa Inês, Abrantes Patrícia, Francisco Vânia, Teixeira Gilberto, Monteiro Marta, Neves João, Norte Ana, Robalo Cordeiro Carlos, Moura E Sá João, Reis Ernestina, Santos Patrícia, Oliveira Manuela, Sousa Susana, Fradinho Marta, Malheiro Filipa, Negrão Luís, Feijó Salvato, Oliveira Sofia A
Abstract excerpt
Despite elevated incidence and recurrence rates for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax (PSP), little is known about its etiology, and the genetics of idiopathic PSP remains unexplored. To identify genetic variants contributing to sporadic PSP risk, we conducted the first PSP genome-wide association study. Two replicate pools of 92 Portuguese PSP cases and of 129 age- and sex-matched controls were allelotyped in...
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