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. 2019 Dec 27;21(1):195. doi: 10.3390/ijms21010195
COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
COPD-S Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease related to tobacco smoking
COPD-BB Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease related to biomass burning smoke
SWOC Smokers without COPD
BBES Biomass burning exposed subjects
BEI Biomass exposure index
GOLD Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
SNP Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
MAF Minor allele frequency
SERPINA1 Serpin family A member 1
PiS Protease inhibitor S
PiZ Protease inhibitor Z
AAT Alpha-1 antitrypsin
AATd Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
FE Frequent exacerbators
NEX Non-exacerbators
FEV1 Forced expiratory volume in the first second
FVC Forced vital capacity