No changes of MMP3 and MMP9 after radon and thermal spa treatment
MMPs are able to digest ECM. To find out whether radon and/or thermal spa treatment have an effect on MMP3 and MMP9, we examined the respective concentrations in serum of the patients’ blood before, 4, 12 and 24 weeks after treatment (In summary, at least on a systemic level, we did not observe an influence of both treatments on MMP3 and MMP9.