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Association of MMP-9 gene polymorphisms with Behçet's disease risk.
Immunology letters - 1 Mar 2015
Naouali Abir, Kaabachi Wajih, Tizaoui Kalthoum, Amor Amira Ben, Hamzaoui Agnès, Hamzaoui Kamel
Abstract excerpt
The human matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are importantly involved in aneurysm formation. Since the clinical manifestations in Behçet disease (BD) include aneurysm formation among major symptoms, polymorphisms in MMP-9 might be associated with BD susceptibility. The aim of the current case-control study was to investigate the association of four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in MMP-9 gene: -1562 C/T,...
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