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MMP-1 and -3 haplotype is associated with congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 May 2014
Djuric Tamara, Zivkovic Maja, Milosevic Biljana, Andjelevski Magdalena, Cvetkovic Mirjana, Kostic Mirjana, Stankovic Aleksandra
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BACKGROUND: Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) are a common cause of progressive chronic kidney disease that may lead to end-stage renal disease and renal replacement therapy in childhood. Altered expression or activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been found in CAKUT. The MMP-1, -3, and -8 polymorphisms studied here are located in the gene promoters and alter expression. Our...
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