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Association of tumor necrosis factor-α and matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene variants with stroke.
European journal of neurology - 1 Aug 2011
Munshi A, Rajeshwar K, Kaul S, Al-Hazzani A, Alshatwi A A, Shafi G, Balakrishna N, Jyothy A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There is increasing evidence that the genetic variation in the genes coding for pro-inflammatory markers and matrix metalloproteinase may play an important role in the pathogenesis of various human diseases including stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of genetic variants within the genes encoding tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and matrix metalloproteinase-3...
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