Association between Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase- (MMP-) 3 Levels and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Meta-analysis.

Jiwon M Lee Andreas KronbichlerSe Jin ParkSeong Heon Kim Kyoung Hee Han Hee Gyung KangIl Soo HaHae Il CheongKi Hwan KimGaeun KimDong Soo KimHyun Wook ChaeChul Ho LeeKeum Hwa LeeYoun Ho Shin

Published in: Disease markers (2019)

Our meta-analysis demonstrated significantly higher MMP-3 levels in SLE patients than in controls and in patients with renal involvement than in those without.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
systematic review
end stage renal disease
disease activity
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
rheumatoid arthritis
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
cell migration