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Association between MMP1 -1607 1G>2G polymorphism and head and neck cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Caiyun, Song Xicheng, Zhu Minhui, Shi Song, Li Meng, Jin Lei, Lang Juntian, Li Guojun, Zheng Hongliang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: MMP1 is an important member of the MMP endopeptidase family that plays a critical role in the development of head and neck cancer (HNC). Several studies have investigated the association between the MMP1 -1607 1G>2G polymorphism and risk of HNC, but their results have been inconsistent. Here, we conducted a meta-analysis to further explore the role of the MMP1 -1607 1G>2G polymorphism in HNC...
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