Biomarker analysis reveals high MMP-9 levels correlate with impaired wound healing in diabetic foot ulcers, suggesting wound fluid profiles identify at-risk ulcers.
These findings suggest that a milieu with high MMP-9 may be indicative of inflammation and poor wound healing. Measurements of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and TGF-beta in wound fluid may help to identify ulcers at risk of poor healing.
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