Abstract
A single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs35705950) in the mucin 5B (MUC5B) gene promoter is associated with pulmonary fibrosis and interstitial features on chest CT but may also have beneficial effects. In non-Hispanic whites in the COPDGene cohort with interstitial features (n=454), the MUC5B promoter polymorphism was associated with a 61% lower odds of a prospectively reported acute respiratory disease event (P=0.001), a longer time-to-first event (HR=0.57; P=0.006) and 40% fewer events (P=0.016). The MUC5B promoter polymorphism may have a beneficial effect on the risk of acute respiratory disease events in smokers with interstitial CT features.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1071-1074 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Thorax |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2018 |
Keywords
- copd exacerbations
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- interstitial fibrosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine