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Matrix metalloproteinase-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-12 gene polymorphisms and the risk of ischemic stroke in a Tunisian population.
Journal of the neurological sciences - 15 Jul 2014
Chehaibi Khouloud, Hrira Mohamed Yahia, Nouira Samir, Maatouk Faouzi, Ben Hamda Khaldoun, Slimane Mohamed Naceur
Abstract excerpt
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in early atherosclerosis, extracellular matrix remodeling, plaque rupture and myocardial infarction. MMP gene polymorphisms contribute to the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we investigated, for the first time, the association between MMP-1-16071G/2G, MMP-12 -82A/G and MMP-12 1082A/G genotypes and haplotypes and the risk of...
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