Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 4028-4036
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4028
Table 4 Matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase that correlated with inflammation indicators
Inflammation indicatorsCorrelation coefficients values
MMP-3
MMP-7
MMP-12
TIMP-2
EpitheliumEpitheliumEpitheliumStromaEpithelium
Fecal calprotectinNSNS-0.350NSNS
C-reactive proteinNSNSNS-0.422NS
Grade of inflammation-0.614-0.472NSNS-0.420