Circulating Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Is an Independent Correlate of Proteinuria in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Abstract

The present study demonstrated that serum levels of MMP-2 were one of the independent correlates of proteinuria and IMT in patients with CKD. Our results suggest that serum MMP-2 levels may be one of the risk factors for renal damage and atherosclerosis in CKD patients.