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Plaque Rupture is a Determinant of Vascular Events in Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Disease: Involvement of Matrix Metalloproteinases 2 and 9
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Unstable carotid atherosclerotic plaques are characterized by cap rupture, leading to thromboembolism and stroke. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in the progression of atherosclerosis and plaque rupture. The aim of this study was to assess the relationsh...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Korean Neurological Association
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3131541/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21779294 http://dx.doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2011.7.2.69 |