PIBF1 and pulmonary emphysema: We identified one genome-wide significant SNP (P < 5.0 × 10–8), rs117084279, near PIBF1. We identified an additional 57 SNPs (P < 5.0 × 10–6) associated with emphysema in all subjects, and 106 SNPs (P < 5.0 × 10–6) in COPD patients.