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[Polymorphism in promoter regions of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP1, MMP9, and MMP12) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients].
Genetika - 1 Feb 2008
Korytina G F, Akhmadishina L Z, Ianbaeva D G, Viktorova T V
Abstract excerpt
Our studies have shown that the genotype and allele frequencies of polymorphisms G(-1607)GG of MMPI gene, C(-1562)T of MMP9 gene and A(-82)G of MMP12 gene do not significantly differ in the samples of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients (N = 318) and healthy controls (N = 319) dwelling in Bashkortostan Republic. However, association of (-1562)T allele of the MMP9 gene with the severity of COPD...
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