Association between serum matrix metalloproteinase-12/angiotensin II profile and left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with heart failure
Introduction. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important target genes for angiotensin II (AII), which subsequently alters MMP expression in extracellular matrix (ECM) and lead to remodeling process. Objective. To investigate whether an association between serum levels of MMP-12, AII and left...
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| Language: | English |
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Balkan Medical Union
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Archives of the Balkan Medical Union |
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