Association of MMP-2 Variant with Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients: A Comparative Analysis Involving GJA1 and IL-6R Variants.
A significant association has been observed between rs243865 in the <i>MMP-2</i> gene, highlighting its crucial role in the pathways related to the association and development of AF. However, no significant difference was found between the control group and patients regarding the <i>GJA1</i> and <i>IL-6R</i> genetic variations.
Authors
- Akile Tuncal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7442-1874)
- Hikmet Hakan Aydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-6745)
- Elif Karadadaş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0133-2018)
- Emre Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7552-8967)
- Hakan Kültürsay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3261-0036)
- Levent Can (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9506-9593)
Institutions
- Ege University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- Primary Topic
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00