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Imbalance in extracellular matrix degradation in urethral stricture
BACKGROUND: Extracellular matrix degradation may play an important role in the etiology of urethral stricture. MMP1 and TIMP1 are involved in extracellular matrix degradation. The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of MMP1, TIMP1, and MMP1:TIMP1 ratio at the remodeling phase of urethral...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6251351/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30538969 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RRU.S178904 |