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Associations of MMP9 polymorphism with the risk of severe pneumonia in a Southern Chinese children population.
BMC infectious diseases - 2 Jan 2024
Cai Li, Zuo Xiaoyu, Ma Liuheyi, Zhang Yuxia, Xu Falin, Lu Bingtai
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BACKGROUND: Severe pneumonia frequently causes irreversible sequelae and represents a major health burden for children under the age of 5. Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9) is a zinc-dependent endopeptidase that is involved in various cellular processes. The correlation between MMP9 and the risk of severe childhood pneumonia remains unclear. METHODS: Here we assemble a case-control cohort to study the association...
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