Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 Is Associated with Symptomatic Lesions and Adverse Events in Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is a major cause of cerebrovascular disease. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in matrix degradation within the atherosclerotic lesion leading to plaque destabilization and ischemic stroke. We hypothesized that MMP-7 could be involved in this process...

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Autores principales: Abbas, Azhar, Aukrust, Pål, Russell, David, Krohg-Sørensen, Kirsten, Almås, Trine, Bundgaard, Dorte, Bjerkeli, Vigdis, Sagen, Ellen Lund, Michelsen, Annika E., Dahl, Tuva B., Holm, Sverre, Ueland, Thor, Skjelland, Mona, Halvorsen, Bente
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24400123
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084935

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3882279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24400123
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084935

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