Research Article: Comprehensive Analysis of a Competing Endogenous RNA Co-Expression Network in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Introduction:
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex respirator disorder featured by impaired expiratory airflow caused by airway and/or alveolar damage. , Statistics show that COPD is responsible for more than three million deaths worldwide each year. In the latest national COPD epidemiological survey, the total prevalence of COPD as measured by spirometry was .%, which is equivalent to . million patients with COPD in China. Previous research has suggested that genetic susceptibility may influence COPD…
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