Open AccessMatrix Metalloproteinase-9 as a Prognostic Factor in Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Qiongwen Zhang,
Lei Liu,
Ru Chen,
Yuquan Wei,
Ping Li,
Shi H,
Yuwei Zhao
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 2476-762X
pISSN - 1513-7368
DOI - 10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.6.2903
Subject(s) - hazard ratio , medicine , meta analysis , confidence interval , cancer , oncology , matrix metalloproteinase , gastroenterology , proportional hazards model , metastasis , immunohistochemistry , pathology
Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is associated with disruption of basement membranes of blood vessels and promotion of metastasis through the lymphatics. However, its prognostic value for survival in patients with gastric cancer remains controversial.
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