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Matrix Metalloproteinase-11 Gene Polymorphisms as a Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Egyptian Patients.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Dec 2020
Saad Hind, Zahran Magdy A-H, Hendy Olfat, Abdel-Samiee Mohamed, Bedair Hanan M, Abdelsameea Eman
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) virus infection is one of major risk factors of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Egypt, which is a major cause of cancer mortalityin the world. Matrix metalloproteinase-11 (MMP-11) has an important role in tumor migration and metastasis. Therefore, this study aimed to determine relation between MMP-11 gene polymorphisms and risk of HCC development among Egyptian cirrhotic...
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