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Gelatinases [Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and MMP-9] Induce Carotid Plaque Instability But Their Systemic Levels Are Not Predictive of Local Events

Dimitrios Tziakas, Miltos K. Lazarides, Ioannis Tentes, George S. Georgiadis, Ellada Eleftheriadou, Georgios Chalikias, A. Kortsaris, D. Hatseras

Annals of Vascular Surgery · 2005 · 21 citations · 13 references

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Beneficial Effect of Carotid Endarterectomy in Symptomatic Patients with High-Grade Carotid Stenosis

New England Journal of Medicine · 1991 · 8.5K citations · Full text

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Pravastatin Treatment Increases Collagen Content and Decreases Lipid Content, Inflammation, Metalloproteinases, and Cell Death in Human Carotid Plaques

Milita Crisby, Gunilla Nordin-Fredriksson, Prediman K. Shah et al. · Circulation · 2001 · 999 citations

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*North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) Steering Committee. Beneficial Effect of Carotid Endarterectomy in Symptomatic Patients with High-Grade Carotid Stenosis.

Alastair M. Buchan · New England Journal of Medicine · 1991 · 948 citations

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Peripheral blood levels of matrix metalloproteases-2 and -9 are elevated in patients with acute coronary syndromes

Hisashi Kai, Hisao Ikeda, Hideo Yasukawa et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 1998 · 592 citations

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Atherosclerotic plaque rupture in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis

Sandra C. Carr, Andrew Farb, William H. Pearce et al. · Journal of Vascular Surgery · 1996 · 456 citations · Full text

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