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Association of matrix metalloproteinase 3 promoter genotype with disease outcome in rheumatoid arthritis.
Genes and immunity - 1 Mar 2004
Mattey D L, Nixon N B, Dawes P T, Ollier W E R, Hajeer A H
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We investigated whether the 5A/6A polymorphism within the MMP-3 (stromelysin-1) gene promoter region is associated with disease outcome in 254 patients with established RA. Patients homozygous for the MMP-3 6A allele had more radiographic damage (measured by Larsen score) than those with other genotypes (109.8 vs...
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