Human Molecular Genetics, 2003, Vol. 12, No. 7 803-804
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddg080
© 2003 Oxford University Press
The role of matrix metalloproteinase polymorphisms in the rate of decline in lung function
Human Molecular Genetics, 11, 569576 (2002)
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In this Article, the role of polymorphisms in the MMP1, MMP9 and MMP12 genes in the rate of decline of lung function was studied. A rapid rate of decline was associated with the G-1607GG polymorphism and haplotypes consisting of alleles from the MMP1 G-1607GG and MMP12 Asn357Ser polymorphisms. Erroneously, the designation of