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October 12, 2007Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology

Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Concentrations Are Associated With Cardiovascular Outcome in Men

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ATAnita M. TuomainenKNKristiina NyyssönenJLJari A. Laukkanen

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Elevated MMP-8 may flag higher CVD risk in men with subclinical atherosclerosis; leaves open whether it adds prognostic value beyond standard factors.

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Tuomainen et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a3ca6451a22fc7efb9469https://doi.org/10.1161/atvbaha.107.154831
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