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Association between the Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 rs3918242 Polymorphism and Ischemic Stroke Susceptibility: A Meta-Analysis.
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association - 1 May 2017
He Tao, Wang Jie, Wang Xiao-Li, Deng Wen-Shuai, Sun Peng
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BACKGROUND: In recent years, dozens of case-control studies showed that matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 rs3918242 variants were associated with ischemic stroke (IS) susceptibility. However, the conclusions of case-control studies that evaluated the relationship between MMP-9 rs3918242 variants and the risk of IS were still equivocal. Herein, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis to investigate the...
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