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Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Atherosclerosis
Plaque rupture is the main cause of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques have been described to be vulnerable and more prone to rupture when they are characterized by thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps and contain elevated levels of proteases, including...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556866/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23365489 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/659282 |