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Changes in MMP-9 and TIMP-1 Concentrations in Cerebrospinal Fluid after 1 Week of Treatment of Childhood Bacterial Meningitis |
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| Authors: | Irmeli Roine Tuula Pelkonen Anneli Lauhio Maija Lappalainen Manuel Leite Cruzeiro Luis Bernardino Taina Tervahartiala Timo Sorsa Heikki Peltola |
| Abstract: | We explored the changes of the initially highly upgraded cerebrospinal fluid matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of MMP 1 (TIMP-1) response during recovery of childhood bacterial meningitis and their association with outcome. The sizes of these changes varied substantially, but a steeper decrease in the MMP-9 and an increase of the TIMP-1 concentrations augured a better outcome. |
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