Pharmacogenetic associations of MMP9 and MMP12 variants with cardiovascular disease in patients with hypertension.

MMP-9 and -12 function in tissue remodeling and may play roles in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We assessed associations of four MMP polymorphisms and three antihypertensive drugs with cardiovascular outcomes.Hypertensives (n = 42,418) from a double-blind, randomized, clinical trial were randomized...

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Main Authors: Rikki M Tanner, Amy I Lynch, Victoria H Brophy, John H Eckfeldt, Barry R Davis, Charles E Ford, Eric Boerwinkle, Donna K Arnett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3160956?pdf=render