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Induced Sputum MMP-1, -3 & -8 Concentrations during Treatment of Tuberculosis

INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) destroys lung tissues and this immunopathology is mediated in part by Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs). There are no data on the relationship between local tissue MMPs concentrations, anti-tuberculosis therapy and sputum conversion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Induced sput...

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Autores principales: Ugarte-Gil, Cesar A., Elkington, Paul, Gilman, Robert H., Coronel, Jorge, Tezera, Liku B., Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio, Gotuzzo, Eduardo, Friedland, Jon S., Moore, David A. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3632571/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23613834
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061333