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Widespread Sexual Dimorphism in the Transcriptome of Human Airway Epithelium in Response to Smoking
26 Nov 2019
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiological studies have shown that female smokers are at higher risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Female patients have worse symptoms and health status and increased risk of exacerbations. We determined the differences in the transcriptome of the airway epithelium between males and females, as well the sex-by-smoking interaction. We processed public gene expression data of human airway...
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