MUC5B Genetic Variants, Short Telomeres Linked to Greater Lung Damage, Poorer Survival in Chinese Patients, Study Shows
MUC5B genetic variants and shorter telomeres — or chromosome endings — are risk factors associated with greater lung damage and poorer survival in Chinese patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a study has revealed. The study, “The relationship between MUC5B promoter, TERT polymorphisms and telomere…