The Relationship between Matrix Metalloproteinase Gene Polymorphisms and Tumor Type, Tumor Size, and Metastasis in Women with Breast Cancer in Central Iran
Background: Matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 play important roles in the development of breast cancer by hydrolyzing the extracellular matrix. Since −1306C/T and −1562C/T polymorphisms are located at the promoter regions of the matrix metalloproteinase- 2 and -9 genes, respectively, C to T substit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
2018-04-01
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Series: | Middle East Journal of Cancer |
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Online Access: | http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/646 |