Serum matrix metalloproteinase-7 as a diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in primary biliary cholangitis.

Front Med (Lausanne) · 2026 · PMC13143662 · PMID 42100283

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MMP-7 significantly outperformed APRI (AUC = 0.749, p = 0.045) and showed a trend toward superiority over FIB-4 (AUC = 0.759, p = 0.080) ( Figure 3A ).

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