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Metabolic syndrome, genetic susceptibility, and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: The UK Biobank Study.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Feb 2024
Li Shiwen, Zhang Tingjing, Yang Honghao, Chang Qing, Zhao Yuhong, Chen Liangkai, Zhao Li, Xia Yang
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AIM: To investigate the effect of metabolic syndrome (MetS), genetic predisposition, and their interactions, on the risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Cohort analyses included 287 868 participants from the UK Biobank Study. A genetic risk score for COPD was created using 277 single nucleotide polymorphisms. Cox proportional hazard models were used to evaluate the hazard...
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