Polymorphism of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Promoter Gene as a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Lesions in Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a major cause of acquired coronary artery diseases in childhood. The serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and MMP-9 in KD have been reported to be significantly higher than other diseases. Several studies have demonstrated that MMP-3 5A/6A polymorphism and MMP-9...

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Autores principales: Park, Jeong-Ah, Shin, Kyung-Sue, Kim, Youn Woo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2782156/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16100452
http://dx.doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2005.20.4.607

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