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Plasma Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, MMP-9 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Patients
BACKGROUND: In chronic HCV infection, pathological accumulation of the extracellular matrix is the main feature of liver fibrosis; that indicates the imbalanced rate of increased matrix synthesis to decreased breakdown of connective tissue proteins. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a crucial ro...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Bentham Open
2015
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4598372/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26464613 http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874285801509010136 |