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Impact of Matrix Metalloproteinases 11 Gene Variants on Urothelial Cell Carcinoma Development and Clinical Characteristics.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 11 Jan 2020
Li Chien-Chang, Hsieh Ming-Ju, Wang Shian-Shiang, Hung Sheng-Chun, Lin Chia-Yen, Kuo Chi-Wen, Yang Shun-Fa, Chou Ying-Erh
Abstract excerpt
Urothelial cell carcinoma (UCC) is one of the lethal causes of cancer mortality of the genitourinary tract. Carcinogenic epidemiological risk factors exposure and age over 65 years old are associated with UCC risk. Matrix metalloproteinase 11 (MMP11) was suggested as a tumor marker of metastasis and predictor of poor survival in urothelial carcinomas. In this study, we focused on the associations of MMP11...
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