Figures
- FIGURE 1.
Matrix metalloproteinase 9 genotypes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) severity. ░: genotype CC; ▒: genotype CT+genotype TT.
Tables
- Table 1—
Basic characteristic of study groups
Characteristics COPD Controls Total 309 305 Male 243 (79%) 222 (73%) Female 61 (21%) 84 (27%) Age (mean±sem) yrs 61.5±12.7 56.1±8.6 FEV1 % pred 39.8±6.2 ND Smokers 168 (55%) 152 (50%) Nonsmokers 138 (45%) 153 (50%) Smoking index pack-yrs 35.9±5.3 27.6±3.7 COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1: forced expiratory volume in one second; ND: not determined.
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The promoter polymorphism -1562C/T in matrix metalloproteinase-9 and COPD severity
