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Association of (-1,607) 1G/2G polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase-1 gene with knee osteoarthritis in the Turkish population (knee osteoarthritis and MMPs gene polymorphisms).
Rheumatology international - 1 Feb 2009
Barlas I Omer, Sezgin Melek, Erdal M Emin, Sahin Günsah, Ankarali Handan Camdeviren, Altintas Zühal Mert, Türkmen Ebru
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate whether functional polymorphisms in the promoter of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1), MMP-2 and MMP-9 genes were associated with susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in the Turkish population. The MMP-1 -1,607 1G/2G (rs1799750), MMP-2 -1,306 C/T (rs2438...
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