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The levels of TIMP-1 in the smoking cessation group (n = 17) at the baseline and at 3 and 6 months after stopping smoking. The levels of TIMP-1 were significantly higher in the smoking cessation group compared to the non-smokers (p = 0.006). TIMP-1 declined to the levels of non-smokers at 6 months after the cessation.
