Intraluminal Thrombus has a Selective Influence on Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Inhibitors (Tissue Inhibitors of Matrix Metalloproteinases) in the Wall of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

In this novel study, we found a significant positive correlation of ILT thickness with active MMP 9 and TIMP 1 concentration in the adjacent AAA wall, and this may have implications for AAA expansion and eventual rupture.