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Matrix metalloproteinase 1, 3, and 9 polymorphisms and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma risk.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 13 Nov 2014
Guan Xuan, Wang Xiang, Luo Hao, Wu Jing, Zhang Xiao, Wu Jin
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BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are multifunctional zinc-dependent proteinases that play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of tumors. We have analyzed the association between 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; MMP1 -1607 1G/2G, MMP3 -1612 5A/6A, and MMP9 -1562 C/T) and the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). MATERIAL/METHODS: We investigated these 3 SNPs in 132 patients and...
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