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The polymorphisms of FGFR2 and MGAT5 affect the susceptibility to COPD in the Chinese people.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 20 Apr 2021
Li Xiaobo, Zhou Guangyu, Tian Xiaobo, Chen Fei, Li Guoyao, Ding Yipeng
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BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by incomplete reversible airflow limitation and chronic inflammatory response lesions. This study mainly explored whether FGFR2 and MGAT5 polymorphisms affected the risk of COPD in the Chinese people. METHODS: Five variants in FGFR2 and MGAT5 were chosen and genotyped using Agena MassARRAY platform from 315 COPD patients and 314 healthy...
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