Dysregulation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in Post-COVID-19 and IPF: Correlations with Systemic Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction.

J Clin Med · 2026 · PMC12842469 · PMID 41598609

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

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sVCAM-1 showed a trend towards increase in the FB+ group at 12 months but did not reach statistical significance compared to HDs.

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