cerebrovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world, and about one-fourth of cerebrovascular deaths are due to ruptured cerebral aneurysms (ca). hence it is important to find a way to reduce aneurysm formation and its subsequent morbidity and mortality. proteolytic activity capable of lysing gelatin has been shown to be increased in aneurysm tissue and expression of plasm...

TOPIC: Cardiovascular Disease TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with an unexplained increased cardiovascular risk. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) the most important protease involved in RA inflammation which may play a role development of events. Specific MMP-3 cardiac pathology patients (pts) not well investigated.OBJECTIVE: To compare levels li...