Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 -1171(5A>6A) Polymorphism with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 41 Studies

Xin Yang; Jing-Wen Hu; Man-Tang Qiu; Ming Li; Rong Yin; Jie Wang; Lin Xu; Qin Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0087562

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Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 -1171(5A>6A) Polymorphism with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 41 Studies

Xin Yang,

Affiliations The First Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Jing-Wen Hu,

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Man-Tang Qiu,

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Ming Li,

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Rong Yin,

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Jie Wang,

Affiliations Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China, Department of Scientific Research, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China
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Lin Xu ,

* E-mail: xulin83cn@gmail.com (LX); ctzs123@sina.com (QZ)

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Qin Zhang

* E-mail: xulin83cn@gmail.com (LX); ctzs123@sina.com (QZ)

Affiliations Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital, Cancer Institute of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular and Translational Cancer Research, Nanjing, China
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Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 -1171(5A>6A) Polymorphism with Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of 41 Studies

Xin Yang,
Jing-Wen Hu,
Man-Tang Qiu,
Ming Li,
Rong Yin,
Jie Wang,
Lin Xu,
Qin Zhang

Published: January 29, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0087562

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