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Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 as a Predictor of Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability in Stable Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Elevated Lipoprotein(a) Levels

We sought to investigate whether levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors predict coronary atherosclerotic plaque instability, as assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) virtual histology during coronary angiography. Blood samples were collected before angiography in 32 su...

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Autores principales: Ezhov, Marat, Safarova, Maya, Afanasieva, Olga, Mitroshkin, Maksim, Matchin, Yuri, Pokrovsky, Sergei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30934954
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom9040129