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The relationship of metalloproteinase gene polymorphisms and lung cancer.
The Journal of surgical research - 1 Aug 2013
Sanli Maruf, Akar Erkan, Pehlivan Sacide, Bakır Kemal, Tuncozgur Bulent, Isik Ahmet Feridun, Pehlivan Mustafa, Elbeyli Levent
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We analyzed the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, -7, and -13 gene expression and polymorphisms and disease susceptibility and prognosis in patients who had undergone surgery for non-small-cell lung cancers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 132 patients who had undergone radical surgery for non-small-cell lung cancers. The control group consisted of 80 healthy...
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