Clinical Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pulmonary Nodules
Serum MMP-9 levels were significantly elevated in patients with T2DM and PNs, particularly in those with GGNs, suggesting that MMP-9 may have clinical relevance in characterizing PNs in diabetic populations.
Authors
- Jingcheng Hu
- Ge Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9604-3085)
- Y F Zhou
- Ke Chen
- Mengjiao Wu
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715303451452260113075649
- Primary Topic
- Protease and Inhibitor Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00