Elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and-9 and their correlations with severity of disease in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

BİRCAN, Hacı; ÇAKIR, Münire; KAPULU, Ilkay; Sutcu, Recep; Kaya, Seluk; ÖZTÜRK, Önder

doi:10.3906/sag-1402-51

Elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and-9 and their correlations with severity of disease in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

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BİRCAN H. A., ÇAKIR M., KAPULU I. Y., Sutcu R., Kaya S., ÖZTÜRK Ö.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.45, no.3, pp.593-599, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 45 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1402-51
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.593-599
Keywords: Matrix metalloproteinases, matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors, pneumonia, severity of illness index, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID, MATRIX-METALLOPROTEINASE-9, LUNG, PLASMA, TIMP-1, MMP-9, PROTEINASES, GUIDELINES, INHIBITORS
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: To determine the role of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their relationship with the clinical course of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).