Tag: Lung
Global Biobanks Collaboration Identified Novel Gene Variants for a Rare Severe Lung Disease
The study, led by the University of Helsinki, identified seven previously novel genetic risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Only one of these would have been identified if the study had utilized data from European biobanks only. Global collaboration enabled...
Genetic Associations With Lung Function In A Korean Population
Lung function can be measured in terms of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC); the total amount that can be exhaled after maximum inhale, as well as the ratio between the two. Genetic...
