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MUC5B Promoter Polymorphism and Interstitial Lung Abnormalities
Author(s) -
Gary M. Hunninghake,
Hiroto Hatabu,
Yuka Okajima,
Wei Gao,
Josée Dupuis,
Jeanne C. Latourelle,
Mizuki Nishino,
Tetsuro Araki,
Oscar E. Zazueta,
Sila Kurugol,
James C. Ross,
Raúl San Jośe Estépar,
Elissa Murphy,
Mark P. Steele,
James E. Loyd,
Marvin I. Schwarz,
Tasha E. Fingerlin,
Iván O. Rosas,
George R. Washko,
George O'connor,
David A. Schwartz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1216076
Subject(s) - medicine , interstitial lung disease , odds ratio , gastroenterology , idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , lung , genotype , population , framingham heart study , pathology , disease , framingham risk score , genetics , gene , environmental health , biology
A common promoter polymorphism (rs35705950) in MUC5B, the gene encoding mucin 5B, is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It is not known whether this polymorphism is associated with interstitial lung disease in the general population.

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