Annual Congress Amsterdam 2011

Saturday, 24.09.2011
Sunday, 25.09.2011
Monday, 26.09.2011
Tuesday, 27.09.2011
Wednesday, 28.09.2011

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, abstract number.


Material from 2011
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  • 632 Slide presentations
  • 250 Webcasts
  • 66 Handouts
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Respiratory epidemiology: genetics and modifiable risk factors

Thematic Poster Session
Chairs: 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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Congress or journal article abstract
Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in Italy: Analysis of the Italian registry database
I. Ferrarotti, S. Ottaviani, R. Scabini, M. Gorrini, M. Luisetti (Pavia, Italy)
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
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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Congress or journal article abstract
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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Congress or journal article abstract
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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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
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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Congress or journal article abstract
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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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
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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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
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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Congress or journal article abstractE-poster
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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Congress or journal article abstract
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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