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Genetic polymorphisms in the MMP-7 gene and breast cancer survival.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Beeghly-Fadiel Alicia, Shu Xiao-Ou, Long Jirong, Li Chun, Cai Qiuyin, Cai Hui, Gao Yu-Tang, Zheng Wei
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinase-7 (MMP-7) is a small secreted proteolytic enzyme with broad substrate specificity. Its expression has been shown to be associated with tumor invasion, metastasis and survival for a variety of cancers. We systematically evaluated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MMP-7 in relation to breast cancer survival in a large follow-up study. Included were 1,079 breast cancer cases that...
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