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SUBMITTER: Li YY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4899440 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Yan-Yan YY Yang Xin-Xing XX Zhou Yan-Hong YH Gong Ge G Geng Hong-Yu HY Kim Hyun J HJ Zhou Chuan-Wei CW Qian Yun Y Wang Xiang-Ming XM Wu Jun J
Frontiers in physiology 20160609
<h4>Background</h4>Multiple studies indicate that the matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9)-1562C>T gene polymorphism may be associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in the Chinese Han population. However, a clear consensus has yet to be established.<h4>Objective and methods</h4>A meta-analysis of 5468 subjects from 10 separate studies was performed to explore the possible relationship between the MMP-9-1562C>T gene polymorphism and CAD within the Chinese Han population. P ...[more]