Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) 3 and 9 as biomarkers of severity in COVID-19 patients.

Sci Rep · 2022 · PMC8786927 · PMID 35075175

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At hospital admission, serum MMP3 was increased in COVID-19 patients with a significant trend along the progression of the WHO stage, while serum levels of MMP9 were significantly increased in COVID-19 patients with no correlation with disease severity.

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