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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 polymorphism and risk of pelvic organ prolapse in Taiwanese women.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Apr 2010
Chen Huey-Yi, Lin Wei-Yong, Chen Yung-Hsiang, Chen Wen-Chi, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Tsai Chang-Hai
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OBJECTIVE: Matrix metalloproteinase-9 is known to play an important role in the pathophysiology of pelvic organ prolapse. We investigated whether the matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene polymorphisms were associated with pelvic organ prolapse by conducting a case-control association study in 92 women...
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