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Matrix metalloproteinase genes on chromosome 11q22 and the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports - 1 Aug 2012
Posthumus M, Collins M, van der Merwe L, O'Cuinneagain D, van der Merwe W, Ribbans W J, Schwellnus M P, Raleigh S M
Abstract excerpt
As matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critical to ligament homeostasis and integrity, the aim of this study was to investigate whether four functional polymorphisms within four MMP genes, which cluster on chromosome 11q22 associate with risk of ACL ruptures. Three hundred and forty-five [129 with ACL ruptures (ACL group) and 216 asymptomatic controls (CON group)] unrelated Caucasians were recruited for this...
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