Matrix Metalloproteinases : A Role in the Contraction of Vitreo-Retinal Scar Tissue

The most common cause of failure of retinal reattachment surgery is formation of fibrocellular contractile membranes on both surfaces of the neuroretina. This intraocular fibrosis, known as proliferative vitreoretinopathy, results in a blinding tractional retinal detachment because of the contractil...

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Main Authors: Sheridan, Carl M., Occleston, Nick L., Hiscott, Paul, Kon, Chee H., Khaw, Peng T., Grierson, Ian
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Investigative Pathology 2001
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1850496/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11583981
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