Effects of atorvastatin on plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 concentration after glial tumor resection; a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial.

Comparison of MMP-9 plasma levels before surgery and 2 weeks after surgery revealed no significant changes in any of the groups, however there were an increasing trend in the placebo group and a decreasing trend in the atorvastatin group (Table 2 ).

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