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Genetic diversity in the matrix metalloproteinase family. Effects on function and disease progression.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2000
Henney A M, Ye S, Zhang B, Jormsjö S, Whatling C, Eriksson P, Hamsten A
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Atherosclerosis is an example of a complex trait, where the course of the disease is influenced by a combination of common variation in a constellation of genes and the effect of a wide range of environmental variables. Thus, the underlying disease mechanisms will be modulated by genetic diversity and the effect this diversity has on an individual's response to environmental challenges such as smoking, diet, and...
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