From inflammation to degeneration: role of MMPs, IL6, and TIMP-1 in systemic sclerosis and aortic dissection.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the susceptibility to aortic dissection in an SSc mouse model and identify potentially related markers. METHODS: Thirty-six female BALB/C mice were divided into experimental, control, and intervention groups (12 each). SSc was i…

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