Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6241670 | Respiratory Medicine | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
MMP-1 and particularly MMP-7 serum levels were significantly higher in IPF than in non-IPF UIP, the main entity in differential diagnosis. The value of these biomarkers as additional tools in a multidisciplinary approach to IPF diagnosis needs to be considered and further explored.
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Authors
António Morais, MarÃlia Beltrão, Oksana Sokhatska, Diogo Costa, Natalia Melo, Patricia Mota, Agostinho Marques, LuÃs Delgado,