Mutations Linked to Repair of Chromosome Ends May Make Emphysema More Likely in Smokers - 1/13/15
Mutations in a gene that helps repair damaged chromosome ends may make smokers — especially female smokers — more susceptible to emphysema, according to results of a new study led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers.
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