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Smoking Induces the Circulating Levels of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Its Association with Cardiovascular Risk in Young Smokers

OBJECTIVE: Smoking causes cardiovascular risk, which may alter the stability between the production and degradation of the extracellular matrix. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is a zinc-containing endopeptidase that degrades the extracellular matrix and is involved in tissue remodelling and seve...

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Autores principales: NATH, Dinesh, SHIVASEKAR, Meera, VINODHINI, V.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Galenos Publishing 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36578139
http://dx.doi.org/10.4274/MMJ.galenos.2022.45057