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Association of the polymorphism of MMP2 with the risk and severity of lumbar disc degeneration in the Chinese Han population.
European review for medical and pharmacological sciences - 1 Jul 2013
Zhang Y, Gu Z, Qiu G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to determine whether the -735 C/T polymorphism of the Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) gene is associated with the risk and severity of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) in the Chinese Han population. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 1008 patients with LDD and 906 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. The grade of disc degeneration was determined according to...
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