Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 are elevated in individuals with hypertensive crisis

Plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 are elevated in individuals with hypertensive crisis

Abstract Background Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) participates in the degradation of components of the extracellular matrix and it is involved in vascular remodeling and vasomotor changes. The aim of this study was to investigate the plasma levels of MMP-9 in acute vascular alterations due to h...

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Main Authors: Flavia Mariana Valente, Days Oliveira de Andrade, Luciana Neves Cosenso-Martin, Cláudia Bernardi Cesarino, Sérgio Mussi Guimarães, Victor Beneditti Guimarães, Riccardo Lacchini, José Eduardo Tanus-Santos, Juan Carlos Yugar-Toledo, José Fernando Vilela-Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Matrix metalloproteinase
Cardiac biomarkers
Hypertension
Emergency
Cardiovascular pathophysiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01412-5

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