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Examining the Genetic Factors That May Cause Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Summary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease that is often caused by cigarette smoking. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether certain genetic factors predispose some smokers to develop COPD more than others.
Official title: Genetic Epidemiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPDGene)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
45 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10718
Start Date
2007-11
Completion Date
2028-08
Last Updated
2025-09-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Locations (20)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of California at San Diego
San Diego, California, United States
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute
Torrance, California, United States
National Jewish Health
Denver, Colorado, United States
Morehouse School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Reliant Medical Group
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Ann Arbor VA Medical Center
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
HealthPartners Research Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, United States
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, United States