MMP-9: biomarker for abdominal aneurysm

• Main Authors: C. A., Affirul, I. M., Azim, H., Hanafiah, K. Nor, Azmi, Z., Rozman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Soc Editrice University 2015
• Subjects: Biochemical markers; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; MMP-9
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Introduction. Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) has been shown to express significantly on organ tissue culture in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) patients. Prior studies have shown the correlation between MMP-9 concentration levels with AAA raising the probability of its usage as a biomarker in AA...