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The causal relationship between matrix metalloproteinase-3 and fibromyalgia: A two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.
Medicine - 12 Sept 2025
Wang Honglin, Zhou Hong, Cai Yifan, Ye Zhewei
Abstract excerpt
Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain syndrome with incompletely understood pathogenesis. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), a key enzyme involved in inflammation and tissue remodeling, has not been genetically validated for its causal relationship with fibromyalgia. This study aims to explore the causal association between MMP-3 and fibromyalgia using Mendelian randomization (MR) methods. Genome-wide association study...
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