Asthma and COPD in cystic fibrosis intron-8 5T carriers. A population-based study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carriers of cystic fibrosis intron-8 5T alleles with high exon-9 skipping could have increased annual lung function decline and increased risk for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).</p> <p>Methods<...

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Main Authors: Lange Peter, Tybjærg-Hansen Anne, Dahl Morten, Nordestgaard Børge G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-10-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/6/1/113