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Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-3 Promoter Methylation is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Bladder Cancer
21 Dec 2007
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PURPOSE: TIMP-3 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-3) is 1 of 4 members of a family of proteins that were originally classified according to their ability to inhibit matrix metalloproteinases. We analyzed TIMP-3 methylation in 175 urine sediment DNA samples from patients with bladder cancer with well characterized clinicopathological parameters, including patient outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We examined...
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