Increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 as poor prognosis factor for Hodgkin's lymphoma patients

• Main Authors: Bárbara de Oliveira Silva (Author), Jonathan Wagner Medeiros (Author), Giwellington Silva Albuquerque (Author), Pavel Medina Valderrama (Author), Athos Henrique de Quevedo Barbosa (Author), Juliana Maria de Souza (Author), Renata Santos Oliveira (Author), Adriana Lins Morais (Author), Jacinto da Costa Silva Neto (Author), Maria Tereza Cartaxo Muniz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 as a prognostic factor in patients diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). Methods: In the present study, 45 paraffin biopsies from patients up to 19 years old diagnosed with HL were used in two referral hospitals in the...