Polymorphisms of glutathione S-transferase genes and functional activity in smokers with or without COPD

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 508-514

  Chan Yeung, Moira ^a,b,d   Ho, S P ^a   Cheung, A H K ^a   So, L K Y ^c   Wong, P C ^c   Chan, K K ^c   Chan, J W M ^c   Ip, M S M ^a   Mak, J C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

^d QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activity; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Genetic polymorphism; Glutathione S transferase

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE P1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE T1;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME REGULATION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY;

AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SMOKING; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 34248366522     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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