Association of the MMP-9 polymorphism and ischemic stroke risk in southern Chinese Han population
Abstract Background Stroke is a serious cardiovascular disease and is also the leading cause of long-term disability in developing and developed countries. Because matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is associated with the risk of many cardiovascular diseases, we investigated the relationship between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Neurology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-019-1285-7 |