Matrix metalloproteinases in infants with posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus

Early Human Development

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 137-139

  Okamoto, Toshio ^a   Takahashi, Satoru ^a   Nakamura, Eiki ^a   Nagaya, Ken ^a   Hayashi, Tokitsugi ^a   Shirai, Masaru ^b   Fujieda, Kenji ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b Asahikawa Kosei Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; Extremely low birth weight infant; Intraventricular hemorrhage; Matrix metalloproteinase; Posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus

Indexed keywords

GELATINASE B; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; SHUNTING;

ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 2; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 9;

EID: 39049108750     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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