Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Plasma of Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Figure 2

Spearman’s correlation analysis between the expression of metalloproteinases, tissue inhibitors, their plasma protein counterparts, and liver injury markers: MMP-9 and TIMP-1 (a); MMP-9 and TIMP-2 (b); MMP-9 and MMP-12 (c); MMP-2 and TIMP-1 (d); MMP-2 and TIMP-2 (e); TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 (f); TIMP-1 and MMP-12 (g); TIMP-2 and MMP-12 (h); MMP-12 and IL-6 (i); MMP-9 and GGT (j); MMP-2 and ALT (k); MMP-9 and TIMP-1 (l); MMP-9 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio (m); ALT and ASP (n); ALT and GGT (o).

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