C-reactive protein induces expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9: A possible link between inflammation and plaque rupture
Authors:
- Giovanni CimminoGCGiovanni Cimmino
- Massimo RagniMRMassimo Ragni
- Plinio CirilloPlinio Cirillo
- Gianluca PetrilloGPGianluca Petrillo
- Francesco LoffredoFLFrancesco Loffredo
- Massimo ChiarielloMCMassimo Chiariello
- Paolo GreselePGPaolo Gresele
- Emanuela FalcinelliEFEmanuela Falcinelli
- Paolo GolinoPGPaolo Golino
- 1 September 2013
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in International Journal of Cardiology
- Vol. 168 (2) , 981-986
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