Bladder Cancer Risk Associated with Genotypic Polymorphism of the Matrix Metalloproteinase-1 and 7 in North Indian Population

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to tumor invasion and microenvironment, hence are associated with bladder cancer risk. We therefore, tested whether polymorphisms in MMP genes modify the risk of bladder cancer (BC) and whether smoke exposure modifies this risk.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Priyanka Srivastava, Ruchika Gangwar, Rakesh Kapoor, Rama D. Mittal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2010-0724