Elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinases in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of emphysematous patients

Thorax

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 502-506

  Finlay, Geraldine A ^a   Russell, Kenneth J ^a   McMahon, Kevin J ^a   D'arcy, Elizabeth M ^b   Masterson, James B ^b   FitzGerald, Muiris X ^a   O'Connor, Clare M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Emphysema; Matrix metalloproteinases; Neutrophil elastase

Indexed keywords

MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLAGEN DEGRADATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMPHYSEMA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; LUNG LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030811545     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.52.6.502     Document Type: Article

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