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Association between the TGF-β1 polymorphisms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.
Bioscience reports - 31 Aug 2017
Liao Ning, Zhao Hua, Chen Min-Li, Xie Zheng-Fu
Abstract excerpt
It has been hypothesized that polymorphisms in the transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) gene on chromosome 19 modify the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, results from previous studies are contradictory. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis of published case-control studies on the association between five common TGF-β1 polymorphisms (rs1982073, rs1800469, rs2241712, rs6957, and...
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