Is TNF-α gene polymorphism related to pulmonary functions and prognosis as determined by FEV1, BMI, COPD exacerbation and hospitalization in patients with smoking-related COPD in a Turkish population?
Introduction: Some conflicting results have been published about the relationship between TNF-α-308 gene polymorphism and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was to determine whether TNF-α-308 gene polymorphism was associated with smoking-related COPD and whether it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-11-01
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| Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0873215914000488 |