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Association of MMP but not TIMP-1 gene polymorphisms with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Oral diseases - 1 Oct 2014
Karasneh J A, Bani-Hani M E, Alkhateeb A M, Hassan A F, Thornhill M H
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OBJECTIVES: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral inflammatory disease induced by genetic and environmental factors. Gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) and their natural inhibitor TIMP-1 are active players in the inflammatory process. We aimed to determine whether inheritance of specific MMP-2, MMP-9, or TIMP-1 gene polymorphisms is associated with RAS susceptibility. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Ninety-six...
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