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. 2019 Dec 23;11:10675–10681. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S233776

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The expression levels of MMPs and TIMPs in patients with benign thyroid tumors were not significantly different from those in healthy persons, and there was no significant change after surgery (P>0.05). The expression levels of TIMPs and MMPs in DTC patients before surgery were significantly higher than those in benign thyroid tumor patients and healthy people. The expression levels of TIMPs and MMPs after surgery were significantly lower (*P<0.05).