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The association between Matrix Metallo-proteinases-9 (MMP-9) gene family polymorphisms and risk of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD): a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC cardiovascular disorders - 19 May 2020
Hassanzadeh-Makoui Reza, Razi Bahman, Aslani Saeed, Imani Danyal, Tabaee Seyedeh Samaneh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-9 (C1562T), MMP-9 (R279Q), MMP-9 (P574R) and MMP-9 (R668Q) polymorphisms and risk of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). METHODS: After a systematic literature search, pooled odds ratio (OR) and their corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to evaluate the strength of the association. RESULTS: We...
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