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Association study between matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene (MMP9) polymorphisms and the risk of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 3 Jun 2016
Xu E D, Xiao Y F, Wang J J, Dong L
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), the most serious long-term complication of Henoch-Schönlein purpura, is one of the most common renal diseases in children. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is implicated in the pathogenesis of renal diseases. Genomic DNA was isolated from the venous blood leukocytes of 220 unrelated patients with HSPN and 205 unrelated healthy individuals. To identify markers...
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