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Functionally significant SNP MMP8 promoter haplotypes and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).
Human molecular genetics - 1 Nov 2004
Wang Hongyan, Parry Samuel, Macones George, Sammel Mary D, Ferrand Pedro E, Kuivaniemi Helena, Tromp Gerard, Halder Indrani, Shriver Mark D, Romero Roberto, Strauss Jerome F
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Matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP8), an enzyme that degrades fibrillar collagens imparting strength to the fetal membranes, is expressed by leukocytes and chorionic cytotrophoblast cells. We identified three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at -799C/T, -381A/G and +17C/G from the major transc...
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