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. 2016 Jul 9;5(2):74–79. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1138

Table 6: Comparison of plasma TIMP-1, MMP-7 and COX-2 levels according to clinicopathological parameters (polyp type) in the polyp group

     Polyp type      N      Mean      SD      P     
TIMP-1      Tubular      24      110.32      136.15      0.236     
     Tubulovillous + Villous      5      36.70      21.73          
COX-2      Tubular      24      43.75      125.11      0.905     
     Tubulovillous + Villous      5      21.27      27.10          
MMP-7      Tubular      24      504.16      2229.64      0.311     
     Tubulovillous + Villous      5      308.01      522.11          

TIMP-1: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1; COX-2: Cyclooxy-genase-2; MMP-7: Matrix metalloproteinase-7; SD: Standard deviation