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EPHX1 Y113H polymorphism is associated with increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Kazakhstan population.
Mutation research. Genetic toxicology and environmental mutagenesis - 1 Apr 2017
Akparova Almira, Abdrakhmanova Balkiya, Banerjee Nilanjana, Bersimbaev Rakhmetkazhy
Abstract excerpt
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long term poor airflow which worsens over time. It is considered to be one of the top five chronic diseases of the world in terms of morbidity and mortality. Genetic variability has been found to contribute to the development of COPD. Although association between gene polymorphisms in EPHX1 and TNF-a genes and...
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