Serum and sputum MMP-9/TIMP-1 in winter sports athletes and swimmers: relationships with airway function
V. Bougault, J. Turmel, L.-P. Boulet
The paper compares MMP-9/TIMP-1 levels in winter sports athletes, swimmers, and non-athletes to assess airway fibrogenesis and inflammation, finding no significant group differences but seasonal variation in winter athletes.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2021Physiology