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Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) gene polymorphism and cardiovascular comorbidity in type 2 diabetes patients.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Aug 2015
Buraczynska Monika, Dragan Michal, Buraczynska Kinga, Orlowska-Kowalik Grazyna, Ksiazek Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and vascular disease. We hypothesized that MMP-2 might be a susceptibility gene for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between C(-1306)T functional polymorphism in the MMP-2 gene and risk of CVD in type 2 diabetes patients. METHODS: We examined 1090...
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