Circulating Total and Active Metalloproteinase-9 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythomatosus
<p>We investigated the serum concentration of total metalloproteinase-9 (tMPP-9), active MMP-9 (aMMP-9), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) in a group of 41 patients with SLE and 20 healthy controls. Serum levels of tMMP-9 and TIMP-1 were assessed by an enzyme-linked immunoso...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2006-01-01
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| Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
| Online Access: | http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/MI/2006/17898 |
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