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MMP-1 polymorphisms and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Human genetics - 1 Dec 2008
Checa Marco, Ruiz Víctor, Montaño Martha, Velázquez-Cruz Rafael, Selman Moisés, Pardo Annie
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive fibrotic lung disorder of unknown etiology and unclear pathogenesis. Matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) is strongly upregulated and may contribute to the abnormal remodeling that characterizes the disease. We conducted a case-control study of 130 IPF patients and 305 healthy controls to investigate associations between two polymorphisms of the MMP-1...
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