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The effects of statin therapy on aneurysm size, growth rate, and matrix metalloproteinases-9 levels in patients with aortic aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Aortic aneurysm enlargement over time causes rupture, which frequently results in death. The family of proteases known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) is assumed to be proteolytic activity involved in the growth of aortic aneurysms. Statins are pleiotropic lipid-lowering medications w...

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Autores principales: Pramana, Ketut Angga Aditya Putra, Pintaningrum, Yusra, Rahmat, Basuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10575821/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37831310
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43044-023-00407-9