Matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in pterygium Expressão da metaloprotease de matriz-9 no pterígio

PURPOSE: To assess matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 expression in pterygium lesion. METHODS: A prospective randomized clinical trial was done to evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase in normal and in primary or recurrent pterygia in Tenon's capsule by immunohistochemical analysis...

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Main Authors: Silvana Artioli Schellini, Erika Hoyama, Deilson Elgui Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Bacchi, Carlos Roberto Padovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2006-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492006000200005