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Matrix metalloproteinase-1 polymorphism in Taiwanese patients with endobronchial tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 May 2008
Kuo Han-Pin, Wang Yu-Min, Wang Chun-Hua, He Chih-Chen, Lin Shu-Min, Lin Horng-Chyuan, Liu Chien-Ying, Huang Kuo-Hsiung, Hsieh Ling-Ling, Huang Chien-Da
Abstract excerpt
Endobronchial tuberculosis (TB) often leads to some degree of tracheobronchial stenosis. Because matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an essential role in tissue remodeling in the airways, we investigated the role of MMP-1 polymorphism in patients with endobronchial TB. One hundred and one cases...
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