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Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) level and MMP9 -1562C>T in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Sleep medicine - 1 Mar 2020
Fang Xiaolian, Chen Jun, Wang Wei, Feng Guoshuang, Li Xiaodan, Zhang Xin, Zhang Yamei, Zhang Jie, Xu Zhifei, Tai Jun, Ni Xin
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BACKGROUND: The peripheral level of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and polymorphism of MMP9 -1562C>T in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains controversial. Therefore, the aims of this systemic review and meta-analysis are to assess the MMP9 level in OSA patients and identify the relationship between MMP9 -1562C>T and OSA susceptibility. METHODS: This systematic review was performed following the...
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