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Gene polymorphisms and antigen levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in type 2 diabetes mellitus coexisting with coronary heart disease.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Oct 2008
Drzewoski Józef, Sliwińska Agnieszka, Przybyłowska Karolina, Sliwiński Tomasz, Kasznicki Jacek, Zurawska-Klis Monika, Kosmalski Marcin, Majsterek Ireneusz
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can play a pivotal role in the remodelling of extracellular matrix associated with the development of atherosclerosis. Therefore, the aim of the study was to compare the...
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