Association between plasma sRAGE and emphysema according to the genotypes of AGER gene.
Sooim SinMyung-Nam LimJeeyoung KimSo Hyeon BakWoo Jin KimPublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2022)
Plasma sRAGE might be a biomarker with a protective effect on emphysema among CC-genotyped patients of rs2070600 on the AGER gene. This is important in determining the target group for the future prediction and treatment of emphysema.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- end stage renal disease
- lung function
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- pulmonary fibrosis
- copy number
- newly diagnosed
- genome wide
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- genome wide identification
- patient reported outcomes
- current status
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation