Table 7: Comparison of plasma TIMP-1, MMP-7, COX-2 levels according to clinicopathological parameters (polyp size) in the polyp group
Polyp size | |||||
r | P | ||||
TIMP-1 | 0.246 | 0.199 | |||
COX-2 | –0.012 | 0.949 | |||
MMP-7 | 0.062 | 0.749 |
TIMP-1: Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1; COX-2: Cyclooxy-genase 2; MMP-7: Matrix metalloproteinase 7; SD: Standard deviation