Protection Variant of MMP2 Polymorphism Haplotype -   A New Prognostic Factor for Ischemic Heart Disease  Ahead of Progression to Heart Failure?

Authors	PÁVKOVÁ GOLDBERGOVÁ Monika PAŘENICA Jiří ŠPINAR Jindřich POLOCZEK Martin ŠPINAROVÁ Lenka GROCH Ladislav VAŠKŮ Anna
Year of publication	2008
Type	Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit	Faculty of Medicine
Citation
Description	Haplotype GCGC of four MMP2 gene promoter polymorphisms is the base of the difference between IHD patients with and without chronic heart failure. This haplotype could be seen as an protection variant for patients with IHD without chronic heart failure.
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