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Genome-wide association study of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease.
Thorax - 1 Feb 2021
Cho Jaeyoung, Park Kyungtaek, Choi Sun Mi, Lee Jinwoo, Lee Chang-Hoon, Lee Jung-Kyu, Heo Eun Young, Kim Deog Kyeom, Lee Yeon Joo, Park Jong Sun, Cho Young-Jae, Yoon Ho Il, Lee Jae Ho, Lee Choon-Taek, Kim Nayoung, Choi Kyu Yeong, Lee Kun Ho, Sung Joohon, Won Sungho, Yim Jae-Joon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) is increasing in South Korea and many parts of the world. However, the genetic factors underlying susceptibility to this disease remain elusive. METHODS: To identify genetic variants in patients with NTM-PD, we performed a genome-wide association study with 403 Korean patients with NTM-PD and 306 healthy controls from the...
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