Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5987451 | The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Genetic polymorphisms of MMP7 predispose to the development of BOS. Patients carrying these risk alleles express lower levels of MMP-7, which may contribute to aberrant tissue repair and culminate in the development of BOS.
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Authors
Elisabeth A. MD, Coline H. PhD, Henk J. PhD, Vincent MSc, Johanna M. MD, Ed A. MD, PhD, Pieter MD, Diana A. MD, Jan C. MD, PhD, Jules M. MD, PhD,