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Surfactant protein D is a causal risk factor for COPD
Ma'en Obeidat, Xuan Li, Stephen Burgess, Guohai Zhou, Nick Fishbane, Nadia N Hansel, Yohan Bossé, Philippe Joubert, Ke Hao, David C Nickle, Maarten van den Berge, Wim Timens, Michael H Cho, Brian D Hobbs, Kim de Jong, Marike Boezen, Rayjean J Hung, Nicholas Rafaels, Rasika Mathias, Ingo Ruczinski, Terri H Beaty, Kathleen C Barnes, Peter D Paré, Don D Sin, Lung eQTL Consortium, Lung Health Study International COPD Genetics Consortium
Jul 25, 2018
Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is produced primarily in the lung and is involved in regulating pulmonary surfactants, lipid homeostasis and innate immunity. Circulating SP-D levels in blood are associated with chronic obstructive...