Polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinases affect the susceptibility of esophageal cancer Evidence from 20412 subjects, systematic review and updated meta-analysis

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 100; no. 38; p. e27229
• Main Authors: Chen, Hai, Xu, Xianquan, Hua, Congshu, Zhang, Heng, Jian, Junling, Ge, Tengfei, Xie, Jianfeng, Yu, Zaicheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 24.09.2021
• Subjects: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Abstract Background: The results of how matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) polymorphisms affect esophageal cancer (EC) risk are not consistent, especially for MMP1,2,7 and 9. A meta-analysis focused on the impact of MMPs to digestive cancers, but not a precise analysis to EC, therefore, we designed th...