The SERPINE2 Gene Is Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
✍ Scribed by Dawn L. DeMeo; Thomas J. Mariani; Christoph Lange; Sorachai Srisuma; Augusto A. Litonjua; Juan C. Celedón; Stephen L. Lake; John J. Reilly; Harold A. Chapman; Brigham H. Mecham; Kathleen J. Haley; Jody S. Sylvia; David Sparrow; Avrum E. Spira; Jennifer Beane; Victor Pinto-Plata; Frank E. Speizer; Steven D. Shapiro; Scott T. Weiss; Edwin K. Silverman
- Book ID
- 117854737
- Publisher
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 525 KB
- Volume
- 78
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9297
- DOI
- 10.1086/499828
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