Article
Interaction of Cigarette Smoking and Polygenic Risk Score on Reduced Lung Function.
JAMA network open - 1 Dec 2021
Kim Woori, Moll Matthew, Qiao Dandi, Hobbs Brian D, Shrine Nick, Sakornsakolpat Phuwanat, Tobin Martin D, Dudbridge Frank, Wain Louise V, Ladd-Acosta Christine, Chatterjee Nilanjan, Silverman Edwin K, Cho Michael H, Beaty Terri H
Abstract excerpt
Importance: The risk of airflow limitation and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is influenced by combinations of cigarette smoking and genetic susceptibility, yet it remains unclear whether gene-by-smoking interactions are associated with quantitative measures of lung function. Objective: To assess the interaction of cigarette smoking and polygenic risk score in association with reduced lung function....
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