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Effect of matrix metalloproteinase-9 -1562C/T gene polymorphism on manifestations of pulmonary tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2009
Lee Seung Heon, Han Sung Koo, Shim Young-Soo, Yim Jae-Joon
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Increased levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in patients with tuberculous meningitis, tuberculous pleuritis, and advanced pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) suggest a pivotal role for MMP-9 in the development of pulmonary TB and its clinical manifestations. The present study was performed to e...
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