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MMP-9 -1562C>T contributes to periodontitis susceptibility.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Feb 2013
Pan Yongchu, Li Dandan, Cai Qi, Zhang Weibing, Ma Junqing, Wang Meilin, Wang Lin
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The study was conducted to explore the potential association of Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 -1562C>T with susceptibility to periodontitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Electronic literature searches of PubMed, EMBASE and EBSCO databases were performed. Fixed-effects or random-effects models were used to calculate the pooled odds ratios (ORs) for four genetic comparisons. RESULTS: Seven eligible studies with...
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