Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMP-2) and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMP-2) in Male Inguinal Hernia Patients at Different Ages

ConclusionsIncreased MMP-2 and reduced TIMP-2 may have some relationships with higher inguinal hernia incidence of the elderly.

Source: World Journal of Surgery - July 29, 2021 Category: Surgery Source Type: research