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Polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases in myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Oct 2011
Wang Junhong, Xu Di, Wu Xin, Zhou Chuanwei, Wang Hui, Guo Yan, Cao Kejiang
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CONTEXT: The literature provides no clear answer as to whether matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) polymorphisms increases risk of myocardial infarction (MI). OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to help clarify the inconsistent findings of MMPs polymorphisms and MI susceptibility and identify which MMP polymorphism might play an active role in the occurrence of MI. DATA SOURCES: Articles were identified by a Medline search...
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