Exhaled breath condensate MMP-9 level and its relationship with asthma severity and interleukin-4/10 levels in children


KARAKOC G. B., YUKSELEN A., YILMAZ M., ALTINTAŞ D. U., KENDIRLI S. G.

ANNALS OF ALLERGY ASTHMA & IMMUNOLOGY, vol.108, no.5, pp.300-304, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Background: Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are key mediators in airway remodeling, and MMP-9 is the main type investigated to discover its implication for the pathogenesis and severity of asthma.