H. M. Boezen (Groningen, The Netherlands), J. Garcia Aymerich (Barcelona, Spain)
European screening for α1-antitrypsin deficiency in subjects with lung disease T. Greulich, H. Metev, B. Budimir, G. Losonczy, L. Borsa, D. Vaicius, I. Solovic, M. Flezar, M. Vigdorovici, T. Martynenko, T. Pertseva, S. Camprubí (Marburg, Germany; Russe, Bulgaria; Zagreb, Croatia; Budapest, Hungary; Ventpils, Latvia; Vilnius, Lithuania; Hagy, Slovakia; Golnik, Slovenia; Oradea, Romania; Barnaul, Russian Federation; Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine; Barcelona, Spain)
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Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Italy: Analysis of the Italian registry database I. Ferrarotti, S. Ottaviani, R. Scabini, M. Gorrini, M. Luisetti (Pavia, Italy)
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The polymorphisms of C-reactive protein gene modify the association between central obesity, asthma and lung function in Taiwan T. H. Huang, T. Y. Yuan, R. L. Hsiao, T. N. Wang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
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DNA and fatty acids oxidative stress in respiratory diseases: Preliminary results from the GEIRD study M. E. Zanolin, V. Cappa, P. Degan, P. Girardi, M. Olivieri, M. Nicolis, L. Perbellini, A. Jalil, R. de Marco (Verona, Genova, Italy)
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Does genetic ancestry modify the relationship of smoking and lung function? The MESA lung study R. Powell, D. Davidson, D. Jasmin, J. J. Carr, R. Detrano, E. Hoffman, R. Jiang, R. Kronmal, K. Liu, N. Punjabi, E. Shahar, K. Taylor, K. Watson, J. Rotter, S. Rich, R. G. Barr (New York, Winston-Salem, Irvine, Iowa City, Seattle, Chicago, Baltimore, Tucson, Los Angeles, Charlottesville, United States Of America)
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The associations between the adult asthma, central obesity and gene polymorphisms and activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase R. L. Hsiao, L. L. Yang, T. H. Huang, T. Y. Yuan, T. N. Wang (Kaohsiung, Taiwan)
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Chronic bronchitis in monozygotic and dizygotic twins H. Meteran, S. F. Thomsen, K. O. Kyvik, A. Skytthe, V. Backer (Copenhagen, Odense, Denmark)
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Birth mode and gut microbiota influence the risk of allergies and asthma – The KOALA birth cohort study J. Penders, R. van Nimwegen, E. Stobberingh, D. Postma, G. Koppelman, M. Kerkhof, N. Reijmerink, E. Dompeling, P. van den Brandt, M. Mommers, C. Thijs (Maastricht, Groningen, Netherlands)
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Patterns of sensitization in early childhood in farming environment: A French part of the PASTURE/FORALLVENT European birth cohort study A. Leydier, V. Kaulek, A. Chauveau, F. Metzger, E. von Mutius, D. A. Vuitton, J. C. Dalphin, M. L. Dalphin (Besançon, France; Munich, Germany)
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Air pollution and development of respiratory system: A 19-year cohort study among children in Ptolemaida, Greece A. Tsiotsios, D. Spyratos, A. B. Haidich, G. Ganidis, D. Chloros, L. Sichletidis (Thessaloniki, Greece)
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Weather, pollution and topography in COPD exacerbations: An observational study in Worcester and Dudley, UK R. Lewis, G. Price, J. Emberlin (Worcester, United Kingdom)
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Spatial distribution of COPD in a rural population in India using geographic information system (GIS) V. Muralidharan, S. Salvi, J. Londhe, S. Sambhudas, V. Ingole, P. Barnes, S. Juvekar (Pune, India; London, United Kingdom)
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Effect of urban vehicular traffic pollution on respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function in schoolchildren F. Cibella, R. Della Maggiore, G. Cuttitta, S. La Grutta, M. Melis, S. Bucchieri, D. Nuvolone, G. Viegi (Palermo, Florence, Italy)
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Long-term effect of urban air pollution on lung function V. Siroux, J. Lepeule, C. Arnould, A. Boudier, B. Jacquemin, I. Rios, C. Chappaz, X. Morelli, N. Künzli, F. Kauffmann, R. Slama, I. Pin (Grenoble, Villejuif, France; Basel, Switzerland)
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Effects of smoking habits on annual change in FEV1: A 12-year follow-up study H. Omori, A. Onoue, Y. Funakoshi, H. Yada, M. Nagano, S. Mihara, Y. Ogata, H. Kohrogi, T. Katoh (Kumamoto, Japan)
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Influences of smoking on FEV1 remain over the long-term after cessation S. Osanai, M. Aoki, T. Ogasa (Asahikawa, Japan)
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Reduced body mass index is associated with the presence of airflow obstruction in a rural Indian setting V. Moore, B. Chakrabarti, S. Purkait, P. Goon, C. Warburton, P. Calverley, J. Zaman, R. Mukherjee (London, Liverpool, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Chengail, India)
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Risk factors for obstructive lung function in morbidly obese patients A. van Huisstede, J. W. Elte, G. Mannaerts, E. Snoey, R. Luitwieler, E. Birnie, P. Hiemstra, G. J. Braunstahl (Rotterdam, Leiden, Netherlands)
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Associations of different serum 25(OH)D levels to parameters of respiratory health in COPD patients L. J. P. Persson, M. Voll-Aanerud, P. Bakke, J. A. Hardie, P. S. Hiemstra, T. M. Eagan (Bergen, Norway; Leiden, Netherlands)
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Microbial evaluation of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of pneumonia E. van de Garde, S. Meijvis, M. C. Cornips, P. Voorn, P. Souverein, H. Endeman, D. Biesma, H. Leufkens (Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
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