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MMP-1 serum levels predict coronary atherosclerosis in humans

BACKGROUND: Myocardial infarction results as a consequence of atherosclerotic plaque rupture, with plaque stability largely depending on the lesion forming extracellular matrix components. Lipid enriched non-calcified lesions are considered more instable and rupture prone than calcified lesions. Mat...

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Autores principales: Lehrke, Michael, Greif, Martin, Broedl, Uli C, Lebherz, Corinna, Laubender, Rüdiger P, Becker, Alexander, von Ziegler, Franz, Tittus, Janine, Reiser, Maximilian, Becker, Christoph, Göke, Burkhard, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Leber, Alexander W, Parhofer, Klaus G
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2754422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19751510
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-8-50