| Literature DB >> 18177649 |
Shan Kang1, Xi-Wa Zhao, Na Wang, Shu-Cheng Chen, Rong-Miao Zhou, Yan Li.
Abstract
We investigated whether three polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2; -1306C-->T and -735C-->T) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2; -418G-->C) genes were related to the risk of endometriosis in reproductive-aged women with and without endometriosis. Our results indicate that the TIMP-2 -418C/C homozygote may be a protective factor against the development of endometriosis in North Chinese women.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18177649 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.09.068
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Fertil Steril ISSN: 0015-0282 Impact factor: 7.329