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Role of serum MMP-9 levels and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in the susceptibility to coronary artery disease: An association study in Iranian population.
Gene - 10 Sept 2017
Moradi Nariman, Fadaei Reza, Ahmadi Reza, Mohammad Milad Hajimirza, Shahmohamadnejad Serveh, Tavakoli-Yaraki Masoumeh, Aghajani Hassan, Fallah Soudabeh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Data concerning the association of serum levels of vitamin D and metalloproteinases and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with coronary artery disease (CAD) is not fully demonstrated. The present study aimed to evaluate the association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism, serum levels of 25(OH) vitamin D and metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) with CAD. METHODS: 104 patients with CAD and 69 Non-CAD...
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