Research Article
Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Associated with Congestive Heart Failure in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study
Figure 5
Association between MMP7 and CHF. Patients were categorized into two groups according to baseline serum MMP7 levels. , ng/ml; , ng/ml. (a) Incidence of CHF in different groups. Patients with high MMP7 levels had a higher incidence of CHF (42%). (b) The Kaplan-Meier survival function curves showed a higher cumulative incidence of CHF in participants with increasing levels of baseline serum MMP7 (Log-rank test: ). MMP7: matrix metalloproteinase-7; PD: peritoneal dialysis; CHF: congestive heart failure.
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