Interactions between secondhand smoke and genes that affect cystic fibrosis lung disease

JM Collaco, L Vanscoy, L Bremer, K McDougal… - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDisease variation can be substantial even in conditions with a single gene etiology
such as cystic fibrosis (CF). Simultaneously studying the effects of genes and environment
may provide insight into the causes of variation. ObjectiveTo determine whether
secondhand smoke exposure is associated with lung function and other outcomes in
individuals with CF, whether socioeconomic status affects the relationship between
secondhand smoke exposure and lung disease severity, and whether specific gene …