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Association of circulating levels of MMP-8 with mortality from respiratory disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Abstract

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in the destruction of the joint and have been shown to be strongly associated with inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Circulating MMPs have also been associated with cardiovascular disease in the general population, and are predictive of cardiovascular mortality. The purpose of the present study was to determine whether circulating levels of MMPs are predictive of mortality in RA.

Acceptance Date Oct 2, 2012
Publication Date Oct 2, 2012
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Arthritis Research & Therapy
Print ISSN 1478-6354
Publisher Springer Verlag
Pages R204 - ?
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4042
Keywords arthritis, matrix metalloproteinases

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