Expression of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 and TGF-b in ligamentum flavum hypertrophy

Expression of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 and TGF-b in ligamentum flavum hypertrophy

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinases and TGFb in patients with spinal stenosis and in younger patients who have herniated disc. METHODS: 19 samples of LA were analyzed, nine of them with lumbar canal stenosis and 10 with disc herniation. Of the total, five patients...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Ferraz de Campos, Cintia Pereira de Oliveira, Maria Aparecida da Silva Pinhal, Luciano Miller Reis Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2014-09-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
Subjects:
Ligamento amarillo
Metaloproteinasas
Estenosis espinal
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