Analysis of GWAS-nominated loci for lung cancer and COPD revealed a new asthma locus

Analysis of GWAS-nominated loci for lung cancer and COPD revealed a new asthma locus

Abstract Background Asthma, lung cancer (LC) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are three respiratory diseases characterized by complex mechanisms underlying and genetic predispositions, with asthma having the highest calculated heritability. Despite efforts deployed in the last decade...

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Main Authors: Anne-Marie Madore, Yohan Bossé, Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin, Emily Vucic, Wan L. Lam, Emmanuelle Bouzigon, Jean Bourbeau, Catherine Laprise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Asthma
COPD
Lung cancer
Genetics
2p24.3
MYCN
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01890-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01890-7

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