Mucin 5B Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Interstitial Lung Diseases in Chinese Males

Chunli Wang; Yi Zhuang; Wenwen Guo; Lili Cao; Huan Zhang; Lizhi Xu; Yimei Fan; Deping Zhang; Yaping Wang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0104919

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Mucin 5B Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Interstitial Lung Diseases in Chinese Males

Chunli Wang,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Yi Zhuang,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Department of Respirology, Medical School affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Wenwen Guo,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Lili Cao,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Huan Zhang,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Lizhi Xu,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Yimei Fan,

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Deping Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Respirology, Medical School affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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Yaping Wang

* E-mail: wangyap@nju.edu.cn

Affiliations Department of Medical Genetics, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Nanjing University School of Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Mucin 5B Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Susceptibility to Interstitial Lung Diseases in Chinese Males

Chunli Wang,
Yi Zhuang,
Wenwen Guo,
Lili Cao,
Huan Zhang,
Lizhi Xu,
Yimei Fan,
Deping Zhang,
Yaping Wang

Published: August 14, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0104919

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