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ArticleTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2015

Comments on Li H et al. "A systematic review of matrix metalloproteinase 9 as a biomarker of survival in patients with osteosarcoma".

Qingyu Zhang, Jianmin Li, Fanxiao Liu, Zhenfeng Li

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Article in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors.

Qingyu ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Qilu Hospital Shandong University, No.107, West Wenhua Road, Jinan, 250012, Shandong, China, zqy2008512@163.com.
Jianmin Li
Fanxiao Liu
Zhenfeng Li

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6 · The paper itself

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With great interest, we read the article "A systematic review of matrix metalloproteinase 9 as a biomarker of survival in patients with osteosarcoma" (by Li H et al.). This article suggests that high expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) is associated with a poor prognosis for patients with osteosarcoma [1]. The result is encouraging. Nevertheless, some flaws existed in this meta-analysis that we would like to point out.

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Biomarkers, TumorBone NeoplasmsHumansMatrix Metalloproteinase 9OsteosarcomaBiomarkers, TumorMatrix Metalloproteinase 9

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