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NAF1 rs4691896 Is Significantly Associated with Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis in a Chinese Han Population: A Case-Control Study.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 25 Apr 2020
Yuan Baojun, Wen Xiaoting, Li Liubing, Li Yongzhe, Li Chao, Li Baolin, Yuan Wei, Cui Liufu
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated the important role of genetic predisposition in coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) in addition to environmental factors. The pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis disease is related to telomere activity. We performed this study to assess the association between genetic variants of telomere-related genes and the risk of CWP. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 652 CWP...
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