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Meta-analysis of MMP2, MMP3, and MMP9 promoter polymorphisms and head and neck cancer risk.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhang Caiyun, Li Chao, Zhu Minhui, Zhang Qingzhou, Xie Zhenghua, Niu Gang, Song Xicheng, Jin Lei, Li Guojun, Zheng Hongliang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The 1306 C>T, 1171 5A>6A, and 1562C>T polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2, MMP3, and MMP9 genes, respectively, have been found to be functional and may contribute to head and neck carcinogenesis. However, the results of case-control studies examining associations between MMP polymorphisms and head and neck cancer (HNC) risk remain inconclusive. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to...
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