Article
[Association between matrix metalloproteinase-10 gene polymorphisms and instability of carotid plaque].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Zhu Feng, Jin Xiao-ping, Huang Mi-wu, Zhu Min, Chen Qiao-ling, Wang Feng, Hu Xiao-fei, Wang Wan-fen, Li Wei-ling, Li Cai, Zhu Zong-ya, Zheng Zhou
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) located in exonic regions of matrix metalloproteinase-10 (MMP-10) gene and instability of carotid plaques in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: Five hundred and eighty-five patients were divided into carotid vulnerable plaque group (n=206) and stable plaque group (n=379) based on results of carotid B-mode ultrasonography. The...
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