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Genetic polymorphisms in MMP 2, 3 and 9 genes and the susceptibility of osteosarcoma in a Chinese Han population.
Biomarkers : biochemical indicators of exposure, response, and susceptibility to chemicals - 1 Jan 2016
Cui Yan, Zhu Jia-Jun, Ma Cheng-Bin, Cui Kai, Wang Feng, Ni Sheng-Hui, Zhang Zhi-Yu
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BACKGROUND: There are no data about the role of MMPs polymorphism in development of osteosarcoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Two-hundred fifty-one patients with osteosarcoma and 251 healthy controls were included to investigate the association between the MMP2, 3, 9 polymorphisms and the risk of osteosarcoma. RESULTS: Compared with the MMP2 SNP rs243865 homozygote CC, The heterozygous CT genotype was associated with...
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