Clinical Study
Elevation of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Different Areas of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valves
Table 3
Age differences and detection of MMPs and TIMPs in BAV and TAV patients aged ≤51 years.
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pg/mL | BAV () | TAV () | | Concave | Convex | | Concave | Convex | |
| | MMP-1 | 0.006 ± 0.02 | 0.01 ± 0.04 | n.s. | — | — | — | | MMP-2 | 109.8 ± 59.5 | 100.3 ± 56.6 | n.s. | — | — | — | | MMP-8 | 2.4 ± 4.7 | 2.3 ± 2.2 | n.s. | — | — | — | | MMP-9 | 7.4 ± 10.7 | 8.7 ± 9.2 | n.s. | — | — | — | | TIMP-1 | 52.8 ± 37.8 | 58.5 ± 64.9 | n.s. | — | — | — | | TIMP-2 | 135.0 ± 71.5 | 125.2 ± 42.3 | n.s. | — | — | — | | TIMP-3 | 10.3 ± 3.4 | 8.2 ± 3.2 | 0.01 | — | — | — | | TIMP-4 | 0.2 ± 0.08 | 0.2 ± 0.07 | n.s. | — | — | — |
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n.s.: not significant.
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