title: Serum or plasma: what kind of blood sample should be used to measure circulating matrix metalloproteinases and their inhibitors?
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000097:blood*; D010949:Plasma / Q000378:metabolism*; D044967:Serum / Q000378:metabolism*; D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D019715:Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9