Meta-analysis of MMP2, MMP3, and MMP9 promoter polymorphisms and head and neck cancer risk.

BACKGROUND: The 1306 C>T, 1171 5A>6A, and 1562C>T polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2, MMP3, and MMP9 genes, respectively, have been found to be functional and may contribute to head and neck carcinogenesis. However, the results of case-control studies examining associations b...

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Main Authors: Caiyun Zhang, Chao Li, Minhui Zhu, Qingzhou Zhang, Zhenghua Xie, Gang Niu, Xicheng Song, Lei Jin, Guojun Li, Hongliang Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3634729?pdf=render