Plasma Concentrations and Genetic Variation of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 and Prognosis of Patients With Cardiovascular Disease
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- 1 April 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 107 (12), 1579-1585
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000058700.41738.12
Abstract
Background— Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 secretion by macrophages and other inflammatory cells accelerates atherosclerotic progression and destabilizes vulnerable plaque in animal models. Howev...Keywords
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