Association between acute respiratory disease events and the <i>MUC5B</i> promoter polymorphism in smokers.

Ash, Samuel Y; Harmouche, Rola; Putman, Rachel K; Ross, James C; Martinez, Fernando J; Choi, Augustine M; Bowler, Russell P; Regan, Elizabeth A et al. · Thorax · 2018

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

A single-nucleotide polymorphism (rs35705950) in the mucin 5B (<i>MUC5B</i>) 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 <i>MUC5B</i> 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 <i>MUC5B</i> promoter polymorphism may have a beneficial effect on the risk of acute respiratory disease events in smokers with interstitial CT features.

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