<p>(A) Mean plasma PICP in control, MS and MR subjects before (Pre Op) valve replacement surgery. (B) Progressive reduction in plasma PICP concentration one month and one year or above following mitral valve replacement. (C) Mean plasma PIIINP in control, MS and MR subjects before (Pre Op) valve replacement surgery. (D) Progressive decrease in plasma PIIINP concentration one month and one year or more after mitral valve replacement. (E) Mean plasma concentration of total MMP-1 in control, MS and MR subjects. (F) Mean TIMP-1 concentration in control, MS and MR subjects. (G) Plasma MMP-1/TIMP-1 ratio in control, MS and MR subjects.</p
The thesis objective was to define the variance of circulating MMP-9, TIMP-1 & -2 in healthy control...
IntroductionPercutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) is the gold standard technique for the manageme...
Changes in anthropometric, echocardiographic, laboratory measurements and body composition before an...
<p>(A) Inverse correlations of plasma PICP (y = −17.241x+2654.1; p = 0.01) and PIIINP (y = −4.6576x+...
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a chronic acquired heart disorder results from Acute Rheumatic Fever....
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a chronic acquired heart disorder results from Acute Rheu...
<p>(A) Direct correlation of plasma PICP (y = 28.83x−875.54;p = 0.0001) and no correlation of plasma...
Objective: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases involved in extra-ce...
BACKGROUND: Circulating carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP) and amino-terminal ...
Background: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common valvular diseases. Percutaneous mit...
The levels of aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) can be used as an index of c...
<p><b>A</b>: Plasma TGF-β1 levels in control volunteers, and in AS patients preoperatively and one y...
Background: Although the association between mitral stenosis (MS) and increased coagulation activity...
Background: For many biomarkers in cardiac surgery, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the norma...
Introduction: Natriuretic peptides are secreted from the heart in response to increased wall stress....
The thesis objective was to define the variance of circulating MMP-9, TIMP-1 & -2 in healthy control...
IntroductionPercutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) is the gold standard technique for the manageme...
Changes in anthropometric, echocardiographic, laboratory measurements and body composition before an...
<p>(A) Inverse correlations of plasma PICP (y = −17.241x+2654.1; p = 0.01) and PIIINP (y = −4.6576x+...
Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a chronic acquired heart disorder results from Acute Rheumatic Fever....
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD), a chronic acquired heart disorder results from Acute Rheu...
<p>(A) Direct correlation of plasma PICP (y = 28.83x−875.54;p = 0.0001) and no correlation of plasma...
Objective: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent endopeptidases involved in extra-ce...
BACKGROUND: Circulating carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP) and amino-terminal ...
Background: Mitral regurgitation (MR) is one of the most common valvular diseases. Percutaneous mit...
The levels of aminoterminal propeptide of type III procollagen (PIIINP) can be used as an index of c...
<p><b>A</b>: Plasma TGF-β1 levels in control volunteers, and in AS patients preoperatively and one y...
Background: Although the association between mitral stenosis (MS) and increased coagulation activity...
Background: For many biomarkers in cardiac surgery, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the norma...
Introduction: Natriuretic peptides are secreted from the heart in response to increased wall stress....
The thesis objective was to define the variance of circulating MMP-9, TIMP-1 & -2 in healthy control...
IntroductionPercutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) is the gold standard technique for the manageme...
Changes in anthropometric, echocardiographic, laboratory measurements and body composition before an...