Plasma Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases-1 and -2 (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) as Noninvasive Markers of Liver Disease in Chronic Hepatitis C Comparison Using ROC Analysis

Abstract
As chronic liver disease progresses, animbalance occurs between synthesis and breakdown ofextracellular matrix (ECM). Matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs) are involved in degrading ECM while...