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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |