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Association between the -1306C/T polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase-2 gene and lumbar disc disease in Chinese young adults.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Nov 2007
Dong D M, Yao M, Liu B, Sun C Y, Jiang Y Q, Wang Y S
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) has been shown to play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of lumbar disc disease (LDD). Increased expression and activity of MMP-2 has been documented in degenerative discs. The polymorphism -1306C/T in the promoter region of MMP-2 gene was reported to influe...
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