Evaluation of Association Between the Serum Levels of MMP-9 and MMP-9/TIMPs With Soluble Forms of Selectins and Itching Induced by Sulfur Mustard

Background & objective: Pruritus is the most frequent chronic dermal complication of sulfur mustard (SM), which negatively influences the quality of life. Exact pathophysiology of SM-induced itching is unknown. The current study aimed at evaluating the possible association between SM-induced itc...

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Main Authors: Nayere Askari, Tooba Ghazanfari, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Athar Moin, Ali Khamesipour, Shahryar Pourfarzam, Zuhair Mohammad Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pathology 2017-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Pathology
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Online Access:https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_25646_79aae9948481ca0ccf4be0736da1ae93.pdf