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Investigating the association of matrix metalloproteinase-2 gene variants with endometriosis in an Iranian population.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Mar 2021
Tarki Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Far Iman Salahshouri, Aminimoghaddam Soheila, Fooladi Bahareh, Sarhangi Negar, Farahani Maryam Shahrabi, Klashami Zeynab Nickhah, Hamidi Armita Kakavand, Amoli Mahsa Mohammad
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OBJECTIVES: matrix metalloproteinases including matrix metalloproteinase-2 play a key role in endometrial extra cellular matrix breakdown in endometriosis. Aberrant expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 has been reported in eutopic and ectopic endometrial tissue of endometriosis patients so altered expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 due to polymorphisms may lead to establishment and progression of...
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