Association of the MMP-3, MMP-9 and MMP-12 gene polymorphisms with COPD risk: a meta-analysis

Introduction Given the evidence that the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a number of case-control studies have attempted to assess the relationship between genetic polymorphisms in MMP genes and COPD risk. H...

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Published in:Archives of Medical Science
Main Authors: Hua Zhao, Xiao-Hong Jiang, Qiu-Pin Huang, Min-Li Chen, Zheng-Fu Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2021-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.archivesofmedicalscience.com/Association-of-the-MMP-3-MMP-9-and-MMP-12-gene-polymorphisms-with-COPD-risk-a-meta,114117,0,2.html