Expression of matrix metalloproteinases in patients with bipolar disorder

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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Main Authors: Fábria Chiarani, Gabriel Rodrigo Fries, Laura Stertz, Keila Maria Ceresér, Angela T.S. Wyse, Flávio Pereira Kapczinski, Maurício Kunz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Bipolar disorder
matrix metalloproteinases
cardiovascular disease
mania
euthymia
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462013000400375&lng=en&tlng=en

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