Serum MMP‐3 and its association with central arterial stiffness among young adults is moderated by smoking and BMI

Serum MMP‐3 and its association with central arterial stiffness among young adults is moderated by smoking and BMI

Abstract Central arterial stiffness is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. It is characterized by a marked reduction in the elastin‐collagen ratio of the arterial wall extracellular matrix (ECM), and is largely the result of degradation of various ECM components. Matrix metalloprotei...

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Main Authors: Nathaniel J. Iannarelli, Adam J. MacNeil, Kylie S. Dempster, Terrance J. Wade, Deborah D. O’Leary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-06-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
arterial stiffness
body mass index
central arterial stiffness
matrix metalloproteinases
smoking
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14920

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