Article
Associations of MMP1, MMP2 and MMP3 Genes Polymorphism with Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis in Chinese Han Population.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 30 Oct 2015
Ji Xiaoming, Wang Lijuan, Wu Baiqun, Han Ruhui, Han Lei, Wang Ting, Yang Jingjin, Ni Chunhui
Abstract excerpt
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) has been associated with abnormalities in the extracellular matrix remodeling, as well as aberrant matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in lung tissues. We investigated the association of three functional polymorphisms in MMP gene promoters (MMP1 rs1799750, MMP2 rs2285053 and MMP3 rs522616) with the risk of CWP. A total of 693 CWP cases and 690 controls were included in a...
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