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Association of matrix metalloproteinase-1 polymorphisms with risk of COPD and lung cancer and survival in lung cancer.
Anticancer research - 1 Sept 2012
Enewold Lindsey, Mechanic Leah E, Bowman Elise D, Platz Elizabeth A, Alberg Anthony J
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BACKGROUND: The primary risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is cigarette smoking but shared susceptibility factors, such as variations in the matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP1) gene, may also underlie both diseases. MATERIALS AND METH...
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