COPD non-exacerbator phenotype is associated with current smoking but not with Haptoglobin phenotype
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DOI: 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.pa1119
Abstract: Background: COPD exacerbations are important to disease progression and quality of life. Although exacerbation frequency increases with disease severity, other contributors are also important in determining the risk of exacerbations. Haptoglobin (Hp) polymorphism has been… read more here.
Keywords: phenotype; current smoking; copd; haptoglobin phenotype ... See more keywords