Research Article

Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Gastric Cancer

Table 2

Genotype distribution of the MMP-7 gene polymorphism (-181A/G; rs11568818) related to MMP-7 expression in gastric cancer patients.

MMP-7 polymorphism (%)MMP-7 statusOR; 95% CI value
Low expression ()High expression ()

AA105 (26.25%)171 (42.75%)0.87 (0.56-1.30)0.064
AG29 (7.25%)38 (9.5%)0.93 (0.82-1.47)0.137
GG9 (2.25%)48 (12%)5.87 (3.73-9.24)0.035

Multivariate regression model analysis used to analyze the data. OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. Significance is set at .