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The MMP1 (-16071G/2G) single nucleotide polymorphism associates with the HAART-related lipodystrophic syndrome.
AIDS (London, England) - 23 Oct 2010
Montes Angel H, Valle-Garay Eulalia, Suarez-Zarracina Tomas, Melon Santiago, Martinez Esteban, Carton Jose A, Collazos Julio, Asensi Víctor
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OBJECTIVE: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) are involved in extracellular matrix remodelling and adipocyte differentiation and are inhibited by antiretrovirals. MMPs and TIMPs and their single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) might contribute to the HAART-related lipodystrophic syndrome pathogenesis. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional study in a university-based outpatient...
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