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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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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 |