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Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels in healthy control individuals, and patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock on emergency department admission. Lines denote median values, boxes represent 25th to 75th percentiles and whiskers indicate the range. Numbers of samples are indicated in parentheses.
