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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 rs17576 Gene Polymorphism and Behçet's Disease: Is There an Association?
Immunological investigations - 1 Jul 2017
Kamal Asmaa, Elgengehy Fatema T, Abd Elaziz Mohamed Momtaz, Gamal Sherif M, Sobhy Nesreen, Medhat Amira, El Dakrony Al Hussein M
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BACKGROUND: Clinical studies have reported a significant association between matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), particularly (MMP-9), and inflammatory diseases including Behçet's disease (BD). PURPOSE: To study the relationship between MMP-9 rs17576 gene polymorphism and the development of BD, and its relation to disease activity among Egyptian patients. METHODS: A total of 100 BD patients and 100 healthy control...
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