Higher levels of plasma matrix metalloproteinase-2 are associated with a significantly increased risk of arterial thrombosis in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-151

  Falcinelli, E ^a   Pompili, M ^a   Pengo, V ^b   Appolloni, V ^a   Guglielmini, G ^a   Gresele, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antiphospholipid syndrome; Arterial thrombosis; Biomarkers; Matrix metalloproteinases

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; GELATINASE A; PHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID SYNDROME; ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; ZYMOGRAPHY;

EID: 84866017204     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.05.074     Document Type: Article

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