Table 7.
MMP : TIMP ratios. ∗ shows significant differences to controls at p < 0.05. RAO: recurrent airway obstruction, IAD: inflammatory airway disease, and CIP: chronic interstitial pneumopathy.
| MMP-2 : TIMP-1 | MMP-2 : TIMP-2 | MMP-9 : TIMP-1 | MMP-9 : TIMP-2 | MMP-8 : TIMP-1 | MMP-8 : TIMP-2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (n = 15) | 0.021 | 0.137 | 1.500 | 9.761 | 30.259 | 196.934 |
| RAO (n = 17) | 0.016 | 0.188 | 1.320 | 15.62∗ | 66.431∗ | 785.668∗ |
| IAD (n = 18) | 0.025 | 0.302∗ | 1.010 | 12.28 | 17.37∗ | 211.100 |
| CIP (n = 11) | 0.014 | 0.103 | 1.281 | 12.421 | 18.496∗ | 179.35 |