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The Contribution of MMP-8 Promoter Genotypes to Childhood Leukemia.
In vivo (Athens, Greece) - 1 Jan 2000
Pei Jen-Sheng, Chang Wen-Shin, Hsu Pei-Chen, Hung Yi-Wen, Cheng Shun-Ping, Tsai Chia-Wen, Bau DA-Tian, Gong Chi-Li
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Accumulated evidence has supported the notion that matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genotypes are associated with the susceptibility of many types of cancers. However, few reports have studied the contribution of MMP genotypes to either diagnostic or prognostic potential in non-solid tumors such as leukemia. In this study, we firstly investigated the contribution of a polymorphism in the promoter...
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