Review Article

Dysfunctional Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Metabolic Syndrome

Figure 1

MMP-9 Levels in Patients with MetS compared to matched controls. Plasma MMP-9 levels were measured in patients with MetS compared to matched healthy controls ( and 36/group, resp.) using a sandwich ELISA (R&D Biosystems). Data are expressed as mean ± S.D in ng/mL. ** compared to controls.
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