Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung function.

Pulmonary function measures reflect respiratory health and are used in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We tested genome-wide association with forced expiratory volume in 1 second and the ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second to forced vital capacity in 48,201 individu...

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Main Authors: Soler Artigas, M, Loth, D, Wain, L, Gharib, SA, Obeidat, M, Tang, W, Zhai, G, Zhao, J, Smith, A, Huffman, J, Albrecht, E, Jackson, C, Evans, D, Cadby, G, Fornage, M, Manichaikul, A, Lopez, L, Johnson, T, Aldrich, M, Aspelund, T, Barroso, I, Campbell, H, Cassano, P, Couper, D, Eiriksdottir, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011