Can your genes predict COPD? massive study seeks answers

NCT ID NCT00608764

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study aims to find out why some smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) while others do not. Researchers are studying over 10,000 smokers and non-smokers to see if certain genes make some people more likely to get COPD. The study does not test any new treatments but hopes to improve prevention and care in the future.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Ann Arbor VA Medical Center

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Columbia University Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • HealthPartners Research Foundation

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55440, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States

  • Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute

    Torrance, California, 90502, United States

  • Minneapolis VA Medical Center

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55417, United States

  • Morehouse School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States

  • National Jewish Health

    Denver, Colorado, 80206, United States

  • Reliant Medical Group

    Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608, United States

  • Temple University

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35249, United States

  • University of California at San Diego

    San Diego, California, 92103, United States

  • University of Iowa

    Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States

  • University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

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