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MMP-9 1562C>T Gene Polymorphism and Efficacy of Glucocorticoid Therapy in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2015
Zhang Hai-Tao, Fang Shen-Cun, Wang Cai-Ying, Wang Wei, Wu Jing, Wang Chun, Xu Bin, Zhang Ying-Ming
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) gene polymorphism and the efficacy of glucocorticoid therapy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study. Between January 2013 and September 2014, 115 patients at the Nine Department of Respiratory Medicine, Nanjing Chest Hospital, diagnosed with IPF were enrolled to be the IPF...
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