Participants with the VRTN rs138257884 variant are more likely to develop K13 disorders of the lip and oral mucosa (OR: 7.80, p = 0.0068), J43 emphysema (OR: 7.64, p = 0.025), and J45 asthma (OR: 3.04, p = 0.029). This evidence concerns the gene VRTN and pulmonary emphysema.