Association of the MUC5B promoter polymorphism with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a lebanese cohort
This study shows that the <i>MUC5B</i> polymorphism rs35705950 is significantly more frequent in the Lebanese IPF population compared to the control group and is associated with an increased risk of developing IPF.
Authors
- Éliane Chouery (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6257-6609)
- Georges Dabar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0609-6341)
- Alain Chebly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5582-2923)
- Antoine Mouawad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0259-0898)
- Sandra Corbani
- Nabiha Salem
- Maissa Safieddine
Institutions
- Saint Joseph University (LB)
- Hôtel-Dieu de France (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Genetics
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2025.1544864
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00