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MMP-1(-1607G) polymorphism as a risk factor for fibrosis after pulmonary tuberculosis in Taiwan.
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease - 1 May 2010
Wang C-H, Lin H-C, Lin S-M, Huang C-D, Liu C-Y, Huang K-H, Hsieh L-L, Chung K F, Kuo H-P
Abstract excerpt
SETTING: Several matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) polymorphisms favouring the development of lung fibrosis after pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) have been described. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of MMP-1, MMP-9 and MMP-12 polymorphisms with the development of fibrosis in pulmonary TB. DESIGN: We studied 49 normal subjects and 98 TB patients. We analysed the association between MMP polymorphisms and...
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