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Table 2 Comparisons of Serum MMP-2 and MMP-9 concentrations between the study populations in arsenic-endemic and non-endemic areas

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)

<0.001

(n = 108)

(n = 265)

  1. aGeometric Mean (GSD). Log-transformed dependent variables were used. p-values were from the Independent sample t-test