Expression of matrix metalloproteinases in patients with bipolar disorder
Objective: High cardiovascular mortality rates have been reported in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Studies indicate that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the expression pattern of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in blood from patients with BD during acu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
2013-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000400375&lng=en&tlng=en |