Serum Metalloproteinases MMP-2, MMP-9 and Metalloproteinase Tissue Inhibitors (TIMP) in patients are associated with Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation

OBJECTIVE: Many vascular surgeons construct arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis access as the primary choice access. However, a significant number of AVF fail to mature leading to patient frustration and repeated operations. MMP activity, particularly MMP-2 and MMP-9 may be important for AV...

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Main Authors: Lee, Eugene S., Shen, Qiang, Pitts, Robert L., Guo, Mingzhang, Sun, Sue C., Wu, Mack H., Yuan, Sarah Y.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3171276/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21620625
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2011.02.056
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