Atherosclerosis
Volume 210, Issue 1 , Pages 43-44 , May 2010

MMP-2 genetic variant and plaque features of instability

  • Nicola Fiotti

      Affiliations

    • Clinica Medica Generale e Terapia Medica, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Trieste, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Tecnologiche e Traslazionali. Clinica Medica. Strada di Fiume 447, Cattinara, 34149 Trieste, Italy. Tel.: +39 040 3996226; fax: +39 040 3994593.
    • ,
  • Wanfen Xiong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA
    • ,
  • Carlo Giansante

      Affiliations

    • Clinica Medica Generale e Terapia Medica, University of Trieste, Strada di Fiume 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy

Received 8 February 2010 ,Accepted 11 February 2010.

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PII: S0021-9150(10)00160-7

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.02.019

Atherosclerosis
Volume 210, Issue 1 , Pages 43-44 , May 2010

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