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SUBMITTER: Wood AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1626465 | biostudies-literature | 2006
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wood Alice M AM Stockley Robert A RA
Respiratory research 20061020
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease caused by the interaction of genetic susceptibility and environmental influences. There is increasing evidence that genes link to disease pathogenesis and heterogeneity by causing variation in protease anti-protease systems, defence against oxidative stress and inflammation. The main methods of genomic research for complex disease traits are described, together with the genes implicated in COPD thus far, their roles in disea ...[more]