Extracellular Matrix Remodeling Factors as Markers of Carotid Artery Atherosclerosis

Figure 5

Comparison of (a) osteoprotegerin (OPG), (b) fibronectin (FN), (c) matrix metalloproteinase 2 proenzyme (proMMP-2), and (d) matrix metalloproteinase 9 proenzyme (proMMP-9) in plasma of patients (study group) and reference group. The middle lines represent the median, and the whiskers extend from the 25th to the 75th percentiles.

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