title: Atorvastatin lowers plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, the Second XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China. zhumeixu2001@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Zhumei
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Shuiping
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hongnian
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Huijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9