Intronic single‐nucleotide polymorphisms in <i>Bcl‐2</i> are associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity

Abstract

Although the linkage between Bcl-2 gene and the susceptibility to COPD remains to be clarified, the findings of the current study indicate that Bcl-2 might be influencing the level of lung function, that is, the development and severity of COPD.