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Risk Loci For Chronic Obstructive Disease Reside On Chromosome 14: A Case-Control Study On The Pakistani Population.
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC - 1 Jan 2000
Ullah Jan Peerzada Fawad, Kousar Samra, Mahmood Atif, Nadeem Sarooj, Malik Kausar, Safir Waqas, Shujaat Nodia, Khan Fahim Ullah, Shahid Mariam
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BACKGROUND: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death worldwide, is characterized by airflow limitation that can be due to abnormalities in the airway and/or alveoli. Genetic diagnosis at an early stage can be a key factor in the provision of accurate and timely treatment. Single Nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are an important tool to study genetic association/ predisposition...
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