Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2017; 109(4): 380-381
Childhood Obesity, MMP-9 Levels, and Vitamin D
DOI: 10.5935/abc.20170127
Dear Editor,
I have read the article entitled “MMP-9 Levels and IMT of Carotid Arteries are Elevated in Obese Children and Adolescents Compared to Non-Obese” by Andrade et al., recently published in journal, with great interest. The investigators reported that obese children and adolescents present higher mean intima-media thickness (IMT), plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and MMP-9/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 ratio compared to the non-obese. Thus, these findings indicate that this group presents a risk profile for early atherosclerosis.
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Childhood Obesity, MMP-9 Levels, and Vitamin D
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