Matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene polymorphism (-1562 C/T) and its correlation with diabetic nephropathy

Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is an important inflammatory marker in diabetic nephropathy. Many studies assessed the association between MMP-9 gene polymorphism and different microvascular complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus, though the results were inconclusive and ne...

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Main Authors: Kholoud Shalaby, Rania Bahriz, Nancy Mahsoub, Mohammed M. El-Arman, Ghada El-Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-021-00035-2