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Association of Polymorphism rs17576 of the Metalloproteinase 9 Gene with Gestational Diabetes in Euro-Brazilian Pregnant Women.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Apr 2018
Costa Claudia D, Teleginski Adriana, Al-Lahham Yusra, Souza Emanuel M, Valdameri Glaucio, Alberton Dayane, Rego Fabiane G M, Picheth Geraldo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) is involved in the degradation of extracellular matrix molecules, and its polymorphism rs17576 (Gln279Arg) has been associated with diabetes. We investigated the association of rs17576 in a case-control study with Euro-Brazilian women with gestational diabetes. METHODS: The study group consisted of a total of 262 Euro-Brazilian pregnant women classified as either healthy (n...
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