Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor variants associated with susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Only 10-15% of smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which indicates genetic susceptibility to the disease. Recent studies suggested an association between COPD and polymorphisms in <it>CHRNA </it>c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Research |
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| Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/158 |