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Objectives Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are usually > 50 years of age and have a low body mass index (BMI). An imbalance between matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), including MMP-3, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1), play a role in tissue degradation of lung extracellular matrix among COPD individuals. The purpose of the present study was to correlate...
The spirometry test is routinely performed to assess FEV1, FVC, and FEV1/FVC ratio among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with the increased activity of MMP-9. Saliva is less invasive to assess the MMP-9 activity. This study aimed to compare Pulmonary Function Tests to estimate the MMP-9 activity. The respondents were 30 COPD outpatients from Pulmonary Policlinic. Results showed...
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