Association between matrix metalloproteinase-9 gene polymorphism and breast cancer in Brazilian women.
Victor Alves de OliveiraDiego Cipriano ChagasJefferson Rodrigues AmorimRenato de Oliveira PereiraThais Alves NogueiraVictória Maria Luz BorgesLarysse Maira Campos-VerdeLuana Mota MartinsGilmara Peres RodriguesElmo de Jesus Nery JúniorFabiane Araújo SampaioPedro Vitor Lopes CostaJoão Marcelo de Castro E SousaVladimir Costa SilvaFelipe Cavalcanti Carneiro da SilvaBenedito Borges da SilvaPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2020)
In this study, the MMP-9 rs17576 GG polymorphic variant was shown to be significantly associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, while the AG and GG genotypes were associated with increased cancer risk in postmenopausal women.