Correlation of Plasma MMP-1 and TIMP-1 Levels and the Colonic Mucosa Expressions in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis

Background. Both plasma and mucosal levels of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) have been shown to be independently correlated with ulcerative colitis (UC), but their relationship with each other and to disease severity remains unclear. This stud...

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Main Authors: Ying-De Wang, Xiao-Yan Tan, Ke Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/275072
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