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World J Exp Med. Aug 20, 2013; 3(3): 43-49
Published online Aug 20, 2013. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v3.i3.43
Table 5 Immunoscores of matrix metalloproteinases expressed as mean total score ± SD
MMP-9MMP-12
Normal lower lip1.11 ± 0.351.56 ± 0.69
Actinic cheilitis1.33 ± 0.474.89 ± 0.86
Normal lower lip/actinic cheilitisNS1P = 0.0029