AB0326 Matrix metalloproteinase-3 is a good predictor for joint destruction only in male patients with rheumatoid arthritis
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DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.2835
Abstract: Background Serum level of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) is elevated by synovial inflammation. It destroys articular cartilage such as proteoglycans so that it has been used as a clinical biomarker of joint destruction in patients with… read more here.
Keywords: predictor joint; destruction; male; mmp ... See more keywords