The serum levels of circulating matrix metalloproteinase MMP-9, MMP-2/TIMP-2 complex and TIMP-1 do not change significantly during normal pregnancy: a pilot study
Abstract Objective Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important regulators of vascular and uterine remodeling. They exhibit proteolytic activity implicating the efficiency of trophoblast invasion to the uterine wall involving marked hemodynamic and uterine changes. In this pilot study sera of 13 w...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05442-w |