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Table 2 Baseline plasma levels of MMPs and TIMP-1

From: Elevated circulating metalloproteinase 7 predicts recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with carotid stenosis: a prospective cohort study

Biomarker

Patients (n = 31)

Controls (n = 26)

 

MMP-1, ng/ml

11.8 (9.5)

6.2 (4.1)

p = .003

MMP-2, ng/ml

125.3 (6.5)

135 (6.4)

p = .3

MMP-7, ng/ml

20.4 (6.4)

17.5 (4.1)

p = .02

MMP-9, ng/ml

117.8 (10.7)

123.5 (12.4)

p = .7

MMP-10, pg/ml

726.7 (81.6)

513.2 (40.0)

p = .01

TIMP-1, ng/ml

211.6 (9.4)

195.5 (8.1)

p = .2

  1. Data are expressed as the mean (standard deviation). MMP metalloproteinase, TIMP tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases
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