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Polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases in systolic heart failure: role on disease susceptibility, phenotypic characteristics, and prognosis.
Journal of cardiac failure - 1 Feb 2011
Velho Fábio M, Cohen Carolina R, Santos Kátia G, Silvello Daiane, Martinelli Nidiane, Biolo Andréia, Clausell Nadine, Rohde Luis E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) polymorphisms on heart failure (HF) susceptibility, phenotypic characteristics, and prognosis has been poorly explored. METHODS AND RESULTS: We studied 313 HF patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction and 367 healthy control subjects. Genotyping of MMP-1 (-1607 1G/2G), MMP-3 (-1171 5A/6A), and MMP-9 (-1562 C/T) polymorphisms was performed by...
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