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Genetic polymorphism in matrix metalloproteinase-9 and pulmonary emphysema.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 23 Nov 2001
Minematsu N, Nakamura H, Tateno H, Nakajima T, Yamaguchi K
Abstract excerpt
Protease-antiprotease imbalance due to genetic variation may be responsible for the development of pulmonary emphysema induced by smoking. Since matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have recently been suggested to play important roles in the pathogenesis of pulmonary emphysema, the association betwee...
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