Meta-analysis of the rs243865 MMP-2 polymorphism and age-related macular degeneration risk.

<h4>Purpose</h4>Several researchers have suggested that the rs243865 (16q13-q21) polymorphism in the promoter region of the metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) gene could be associated with an increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, previous results remain i...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Usategui-Martín, Salvador Pastor-Idoate, Antonio J Chamorro, Itziar Fernández, Iván Fernández-Bueno, Miguel Marcos-Martín, Rogelio González-Sarmiento, José Carlos Pastor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213624