| Common mucin production gene strongly linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. |
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| EurekAlert: The variation exists in 19 percent of healthy controls, 59 percent of FIP patients, and 67 percent of IPF patients. Carrying one copy of the gene increases the risk of developing FPF by 6.8 times, and IPF by 9.0 times. Carrying two copies of the variation increases risk 20.8 times and 21.8 times, respectively. |