Genetic irregularities linked to higher risk of COPD among smokers
Friday, March 20, 2009 - 06:28
in Health & Medicine
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have discovered two genetic markers that appear to put some smokers at significantly higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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