Results
| PMID | 20378112 |
| Gene Name | MMP2 |
| Condition | Endometriosis |
| Association |
Associated |
| Sex | Female |
| Associated genes | MMP-9, MMP-2, MMP-9/neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin |
| Other associated phenotypes |
Endometriosis |
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Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2343-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.02.040. Epub Becker, Christian M| Louis, Gwendolyn| Exarhopoulos, Alexis| Mechsner, Sylvia| Ebert, Andreas D| Zurakowski, David| Moses, Marsha A Frauenklinik und Geburtshilfe, Charite, Universitatsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany. christian.becker@obs-gyn.ox.ac.uk In a prospective, blinded, longitudinal study MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-9/neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin were significantly more likely to be detected in the urine of patients with endometriosis than in controls. Mesh Terms: Adult| Biomarkers/metabolism/urine| Case-Control Studies| Endometriosis/enzymology/metabolism/*urine| Female| Humans| Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/urine| Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/urine| Matrix Metalloproteinases/metabolism/*urine| Up-Regulation| |
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