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SUBMITTER: Li T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267890 | biostudies-other | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Li Tan T Jing Jing-Jing JJ Yang Jun J Sun Li-Ping LP Gong Yue-Hua YH Xin Shi-Jie SJ Yuan Yuan Y
BMC cardiovascular disorders 20181129 1
<h4>Background</h4>Matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) play important roles in aortic pathophysiology. However, there is lacking research on serum TLR4 levels in acute aortic dissection (AAD) patients, and the performance of serum MMP9 and TLR4 for the diagnosis of AAD is still unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the serum levels of MMP9 and TLR4 in AAD patients, identify their associations with circulating C-reactive protein (CRP) and D-dimer, which are well-know ...[more]