BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

Table 1 TLR4 and MMP9 expression in situ between AAA patients and controls

From: The elevated expression of TLR4 and MMP9 in human abdominal aortic aneurysm tissues and its implication

		n	TLR4 expression level					MMP9 expression level
		n	(+++)	(++)	(+)	(−)	P value	(+++)	(++)	(+)	(−)	P value
Overall, n	AAA	40	6	7	18	9	< 0.001	6	15	12	7	< 0.001
Overall, n	CON	8	0	0	0	8	< 0.001	0	0	0	8	< 0.001
Lymphocytes, n	AAA	40	2	8	17	13	< 0.001	3	17	12	8	< 0.001
Lymphocytes, n	CON	8	0	0	0	8	< 0.001	0	0	0	8	< 0.001
Macrophages, n	AAA	40	1	2	2	35	< 0.001	2	0	1	37	< 0.001
Macrophages, n	CON	8	0	0	0	8	< 0.001	0	0	0	8	< 0.001
SMCs, n	AAA	40	3	3	7	27	< 0.001	2	4	5	29	< 0.001
SMCs, n	CON	8	0	0	0	8	< 0.001	0	0	0	8	< 0.001

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