Code
3F018307
Duration
01 October 2007 → 13 January 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Genetics
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Medical and health sciences
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Morphological sciences
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Morphological sciences
- Public health care
- Public health sciences
- Public health services
- Gynaecology and obstetrics
- Laboratory medicine
- Medical systems biology
- Molecular and cell biology
- Morphological sciences
Keywords
inflammation
epidemiology
COPD
Project description
Chronic Obstructive Pumonary Disease (COPD) is a disease which is characterized by progressive airflow limitation. COPD is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious gases. Only 20% of smokers develop COPD, implicating a genetic influence. In this prospective cohort study, we will try to identify which (genetic) determinants are associated with COPD.