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MMP-3 (-1171 5A/6A; Lys45Glu) variants affect serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and correlate with severity of COPD: A study of MMP-3, MMP-7 and MMP-12 in a Tunisian population.
The journal of gene medicine - 1 Jan 2018
Bchir Sarra, Ben Nasr Hela, Garrouch Abdelhamid, Ben Anes Amel, Abbassi Ammar, Tabka Zouhair, Chahed Karim
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The present study aimed to examine the role of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 [(-1171) 5A/6A; Lys45Glu (A/G)], MMP-7 [(-181) A/G] and MMP-12 [(-82) A/G; Asn357Ser (A/G)] variants in the development and severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Tunisians. METHODS: Plethysmography was performed in all participants to measure forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), forced vital...
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