title: Effect of anticoagulants on the determination of plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Morphology, Estomatology and Physiology, Dental School of Ribeirao Preto and Paulo, 14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Raquel F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: Juliana A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Uzuelli
authors.forename: Caroline D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Souza-Tarla
authors.forename: Jose E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Tanus-Santos
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D006493:Heparin / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000097:blood*; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000097:blood*; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D000077559:Sodium Citrate
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D002951:Citrates; D061965:Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors; D000077559:Sodium Citrate; D006493:Heparin; D004492:Edetic Acid; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9