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Metalloproteinases and Vulnerable Atherosclerotic Plaques [Image: see text]

Plaque rupture is the main cause of myocardial infarctions and strokes. Ruptured plaques have thin, highly inflamed, and collagen-poor fibrous caps that contain elevated levels of proteases, including metalloproteinases (MMPs), which might weaken plaque caps and promote rupture. On the other hand, M...

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Main Author: Newby, Andrew C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850988/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18021934
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcm.2007.09.001
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