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SUBMITTER: Geng R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6146290 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Geng Rui R Xu Yuansheng Y Hu Wenhao W Zhao Hui H
Bioscience reports 20180919 5
Matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) degrades cartilage, which may result in osteoarthritis (OA) development. Several studies have explored the association between <i>MMP-1</i> gene rs1799750 polymorphism and OA in different populations. However, the results are inconsistent. The aim of this case-control study was to investigate the association between MMP-1 gene rs1799750 polymorphism and knee OA in a Chinese population. The present study included 308 cases and 404 controls. Genotyping was perfor ...[more]