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[Polymorphism of metalloproteinases MMP-1 and MMP-2 in risk of laryngeal cancer].
Otolaryngologia polska = The Polish otolaryngology - 1 Sept 2012
Olejniczak Izabela, Fendler Wojciech, Borowiec Maciej, Młynarski Wojciech, Pietruszewska Wioletta
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INTRODUCTION: The laryngeal cancer is the most common malignancy of the head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Recent studies have revealed the role of genetic variations in the risk for laryngeal cancer. Polymorphic genes of matrix metalloproteinases may affect an individual genetic predisposition to the occurrence and clinical implications of the disease. THE AIM OF THE PRESENT STUDY: was to evaluate the role...
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