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Genetic polymorphism of matrix metalloproteinase family and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Scientific reports - 2 Oct 2013
Zhou Hongbin, Wu Yinfang, Jin Yan, Zhou Jiesen, Zhang Chao, Che Luanqing, Jing Jiyong, Chen Zhihua, Li Wen, Shen Huahao
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family is considered to be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis, however, no consistent results have been provided by previous studies. In this report, we performed Meta analysis to investigate the association between four kinds of MMP single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP, MMP1 -1607 1G/2G, MMP3 -1171 5A/6A, MMP9 -1562 C/T, MMP12 -82 A/G) and...
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