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Gene polymorphism -418 G/C of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 is associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 May 2015
Mikołajczyk-Stecyna Joanna, Korcz Aleksandra, Gabriel Marcin, Pawlaczyk Katarzyna, Oszkinis Grzegorz, Słomski Ryszard
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OBJECTIVE: The pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is connected with abnormal extracellular matrix remodeling, with the assistance of extracellular matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs). A decrease in tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases 2 (TIMP2) gene expression was detected in AAA patients. Recently, a -418 G/C (rs8179090) polymorphism of the TIMP2 gene...
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