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Matrix metalloproteinases in premature coronary atherosclerosis: influence of inhibitors, inflammation, and genetic polymorphisms.
Translational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine - 1 Mar 2007
Nanni Samuele, Melandri Giovanni, Hanemaaijer Roeland, Cervi Vittorio, Tomasi Luciana, Altimari Annalisa, Van Lent Natascha, Tricoci Pierluigi, Bacchi Letizia, Branzi Angelo
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are thought to participate in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease (CAD), particularly in the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Little is known about human in vivo MMP regulation in CAD. The expression and regulation of MMPs and their tissue inhi...
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