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Lung matrix metalloproteinase-9 correlates with cigarette smoking and obstruction of airflow.
Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for obstruction of airflow in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) or an imbalance between MMPs and their inhibitors, the tissue inhibitors of MMP (TIMPs), is considered to play a role in the pathogenesis o...
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Academy of Medical Sciences
2003
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3055149/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14676438 |