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Association between Genetic Variations of MERTK and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Koreans.
Journal of Korean medical science - 12 Feb 2018
Kim Woo Jin, Park Hyo Jin, Choi Yang Ji, Kwon Eun Young, Kim Bo Min, Lee Jin Hwa, Chang Jung Hyun, Lee Kang Jihee, Choi Ji Ha
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a debilitating lung disease. To date, a large number of clinical studies have been conducted to investigate the association between genetic variations and COPD. However, little is known regarding the genetic susceptibility of Koreans to this disease. MER receptor tyrosine kinase (MERTK) plays important roles in the inhibition of inflammation and in the...
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