American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 4 , Pages 429-434 , 15 February 2010

Relation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9/Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Ratio in Peripheral Circulating CD14+ Monocytes to Progression of Coronary Artery Disease

  • Stefan Brunner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (+49) 89-7095-6074; fax: (+49) 89-7095-6100
    • ,
  • Jong-Oh Kim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
    • ,
  • Heiko Methe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine/Cardiology, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
    • Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Received 4 June 2009 ,Revised 7 October 2009 ,Accepted 7 October 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)02518-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.10.013

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 4 , Pages 429-434 , 15 February 2010

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