Journal article
Expression of matrix metalloproteinases in patients with bipolar disorder
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: High cardiovascular mortality rates have been reported in patients with bipolar disorder (BD). Studies indicate that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are implicated in cardiovascular diseases. We evaluated the expression pattern of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in blood from patients with BD during acute mania and after euthymia, in comparison with healthy controls.
METHODS: Twenty patients and 20 controls were recruited and matched for sex and …
Authors
Chiarani F; Fries GR; Stertz L; Ceresér KM; Wyse ATS; Kapczinski FP; Kunz M
Journal
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 375–379
Publisher
EDITORA SCIENTIFIC
Publication Date
December 2013
DOI
10.1590/1516-4446-2012-1004
ISSN
1516-4446