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Association of matrix metalloproteinase 9 genotypes and cardiovascular disease risk factors with serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 concentrations in Taiwanese individuals.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Apr 2010
Wu Semon, Hsu Lung-An, Teng Ming-Sheng, Lin Jeng Feng, Chang Hsien-Hsun, Chang Pi-Yueh, Hu Chiao-Feng, Ko Yu-Lin
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BACKGROUND: Circulating concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) are associated with cardiovascular disease mortality in patients with coronary artery disease. We investigated the determinants of MMP-9 concentrations by analyzing MMP-9 genotypes and risk factors for cardiovascular dis...
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