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Polymorphisms in the promoter regions of MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9 and MMP-12 genes as determinants of aneurysmal coronary artery disease.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 3 Jul 2002
Lamblin Nicolas, Bauters Christophe, Hermant Xavier, Lablanche Jean-Marc, Helbecque Nicole, Amouyel Philippe
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OBJECTIVES: Our hypothesis was that functional polymorphisms in matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genes may act as susceptibility factors for the development of coronary aneurysms (CAs). BACKGROUND: Different forms of remodeling have been described at the level of coronary arteries; CA, reported in 1% to 5% of patients with angiographic evidence of coronary artery disease (CAD), are one of them. Matrix...
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