Polymorphisms in the promoter regions of MMP-2, MMP-3, MMP-9 and MMP-12 genes as determinants of aneurysmal coronary artery disease
Nicolas Lamblin, MD* ,
Christophe Bauters, MD, FACC* ,*,
Xavier Hermant ,
Jean-Marc Lablanche, MD, FACC*,
Nicole Helbecque, PhD and
Philippe Amouyel, MD, PhD*
* Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de LilleLille Cedex, France
INSERM U508, Institut Pasteur de Lille, Lille Cedex, France

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Figure 1 Representative examples of coronary aneurysms. (A) Diffuse aneurysmal disease of the right coronary (maximal diameter: 6.8 mm). (B) Diffuse aneurysmal disease of the proximal and midleft anterior descending artery (maximal diameter: 9.3 mm). (C) Focal aneurysm of the proximal right coronary artery (arrow) (maximal diameter: 11.6 mm).
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