Publications by authors named "Victor Beneditti Guimaraes"
BMC Cardiovasc Disord
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study examined plasma levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in relation to hypertensive crises, comparing groups of normotensive, controlled hypertensive, hypertensive urgency, and hypertensive emergency patients.
- Results indicated that MMP-9 levels were significantly higher in hypertensive emergency and urgency groups compared to normotensive and controlled hypertensive individuals, with statistical significance noted at p < 0.01 and p < 0.05 respectively.
- The mean ages of the groups varied, with the hypertensive emergency group being the oldest, and uric acid was determined to be the only independent variable affecting MMP-9 levels in the analysis.
