Association of TNF-α–308G/A, SP-B 1580 C/T, IL-13 –1055 C/T gene polymorphisms and latent adenoviral infection with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in an Egyptian population
Archives of Medical Science, 05/21/2012
Ezzeldin N et al. – The Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease caused by the interaction of combined genes and environmental influences, in the presence of smoking and latent adenovirus C infection, TNF– (alpha) –308A, SPB +1580 T and IL–13 –1055 T polymorphisms predispose to the development of COPD.
