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Genetic risk factors for the development of pulmonary disease identified by genome‐wide association
13 Nov 2018
Abstract excerpt
Chronic respiratory diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) combined affect over 500 million people worldwide. While environmental factors are important in disease progression, asthma and COPD have long been known to be heritable with genetic components playing an important role in the risk of developing disease. Identification of genetic...
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