Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases -1,-2,-3 and -9 in thoracic aortic diseases and acute myocardial ischemia

Table 2 The levels of metalloproteinases (ng/ml) in studied groups of patients and healthy individuals

MMPs	Disease	No. patients	Mean value ± St. error (ng/ml)
MMP-1	Acute aortic dissection	31	2.97 ± 0.68
	Chronic aortic dissection	18	3.09 ± 0.98
	Aneurysm	18	3.16 ± 0.51
	Myocardial ischemia	13	4.58 ± 1.04
	Healthy individuals	15	1.10 ± 0.38
	Total	95	2.95 ± 0.34
MMP-2	Acute aortic dissection	31	151.62 ± 6.82
	Chronic aortic dissection	18	172.12 ± 11.79
	Aneurysm	18	156.64 ± 9.16
	Myocardial ischemia	13	180.94 ± 15.49
	Healthy individuals	15	171.37 ± 11.39
	Total	95	163.59 ± 4.58
MMP-3	Acute aortic dissection	31	12.92 ± 1.01
	Chronic aortic dissection	18	17.50 ± 3.60
	Aneurysm	18	17.64 ± 3.64
	Myocardial ischemia	13	17.33 ± 2.03
	Healthy individuals	15	10.66 ± 1.77
	Total	95	14.93 ± 1.11
MMP-9	Acute aortic dissection	31	412.93 ± 89.85
	Chronic aortic dissection	18	469.86 ± 56.57
	Aneurysm	18	342.97 ± 74.66
	Myocardial ischemia	13	409.74 ± 83.35
	Healthy individuals	15	400.13 ± 77.90
	Total	95	408.00 ± 37.78

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