title: Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinases and tumor necrosis factor-alpha in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and effect of carvedilol on these levels.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Internal Medicine, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Onsen-gun, Ehime 791-0295, Japan. tohtsuka@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohtsuka
authors.forename: Mareomi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saeki
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogimoto
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
authors.forename: Jitsuo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Higaki
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002227:Carbazoles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000077261:Carvedilol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002227:Carbazoles; D011412:Propanolamines; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D000077261:Carvedilol; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases