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The 5A6A polymorphism in the promoter of the stromelysin-1 (MMP3) gene as a risk factor for restenosis.
European heart journal - 1 May 2002
Humphries S, Bauters C, Meirhaeghe A, Luong L, Bertrand M, Amouyel P
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Intracoronary ultrasound studies in humans show that chronic remodelling rather than neointimal hyperplasia is the mechanism of restenosis. Stent implantation limits this remodelling process and significantly reduces restenosis. MMP3 (Stromelysin-1), a member of the matrix metalloproteinase family may play a role in this remodelling. We used a functional polymorphism (with alleles designated 5A or 6A) in...
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