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The Contribution of MMP-8 Promoter Polymorphisms in Lung Cancer.
Anticancer research - 1 Jul 2017
Shen Te-Chun, Hsia Te-Chun, Chao Che-Yi, Chen Wei-Cheng, Chen Chih-Yu, Chen Wei-Chun, Lin Yi-Ting, Hsiao Chieh-Lun, Chang Wen-Shin, Tsai Chia-Wen, Bau DA-Tian
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Accumulated evidence has supported the hypothesis that the functional polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) were associated with the risk of various types of cancer. However, few reports have studied the contribution of MMP-8 genotypes to either diagnostic or prognostic potential in lung cancer. In this study, we focused on the contribution of a polymorphism in the promoter region of...
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