Plasma concentration of MMP-17 is elevated in boys with cryptorchidism and correlates with HSP-70

Abstract Cryptorchidism, the absence of one or both testicles in the scrotum, is the most common anomaly of genitourinary tract in males. The pathogenesis of undescended testes is unknown however the role of inflammation, tissue remodeling and oxidative stress is postulated. The aim of this study wa...

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Main Authors: Małgorzata Kowalska, Marzena Tylicka, Olga Martyna Koper-Lenkiewicz, Joanna Kamińska, Justyna Dorf, Ewa Matuszczak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-84214-5
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