From: Elevated concentrations of serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 and their associations with circulating markers of cardiovascular diseases in chronic arsenic-exposed individuals
Parameters
Non-endemic
Arsenic-endemic
p-value
Serum MMP-2 (ng/mL)a
191.90 (1.50)
225.20 (1.40)
<0.001
(n = 108)
(n = 261)
Serum MMP-9 (ng/mL)a
41.14 (1.56)
54.43 (1.73)
(n = 265)