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Promoter polymorphism of the matrix metalloproteinase 3 gene is associated with regurgitation and left ventricular remodelling in mitral valve prolapse patients.
European journal of heart failure - 1 Oct 2007
Oceandy Delvac, Yusoff Rahal, Baudoin Florence M, Neyses Ludwig, Ray Simon G
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is common and highly variable in its severity, but the factors underlying this variability are unclear. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that polymorphic variations in Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP) genes might be predictors of left ventricu...
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