Effects of Lung Function-Related Genes and <i>TSLP</i> on COPD Phenotypes
Hideyasu Yamada, Norihito Hida, Hironori Masuko, Tohru Sakamoto, Nobuyuki Hizawa
Abstract
responses to external stimuli have an independent risk of developing severe airflow obstruction in the presence of heavy smoking.
Topics & Concepts
COPDSingle-nucleotide polymorphismMedicineLung functionLungAlleleImmunologyPhenotypeGenotypingInternal medicineGenotypeGeneGeneticsBiologyChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchAsthma and respiratory diseasesPediatric health and respiratory diseases