Prospective study of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in older men and women

OBJECTIVES: The endopeptidase matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is implicated in atherosclerotic plaque rupture. We investigate prospective associations between MMP-9 and MI or stroke in an older general population cohort, accounting for established and novel cardiovascular risk factors. METHODS: B...

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Autores principales: Jefferis, Barbara J., Whincup, Peter, Welsh, Paul, Wannamethee, Goya, Rumley, Ann, Lennon, Lucy, Thomson, Andy, Lawlor, Debbie, Carson, Claire, Ebrahim, Shah, Lowe, Gordon
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2822955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19748093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.08.018

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2822955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19748093
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.08.018

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