Are mMP-9 , homocysteine and CRP circulating levels associated with intraluminal thrombus thickness of abdominal aortic aneurysms : new implication of the old biomarkers?
Association of higher plasma levels of MMP-9 and CRP with thin ILT may be related to two phenomena: thin thrombi convey more elastolysis-stimulating factors from blood to the AAA wall and thin thrombi convey more factors involved in proteolysis and inflammation from AAA wall to blood. The association of thin ILT with lower plasma Hcy concentrations may be related to the role of Hcy as a prothrombotic marker and needs further research.
These results suggest that adiponectin is strongly associated with IFG, and point to adiponectin as an additional diagnostic biomarker of IFG in the non-diabetic population.