20. CHANGES IN PLASMA MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-9 CONCENTRATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN AND OUT OF EXACERBATION AT MILITARY HOSPITAL 103 IN 2023

Ta Ba Thang1, Nguyen Thanh Phuong2, Nguyen Cong Tien1, Dao Ngoc Bang1
1 Military Hospital 103
2 Viet Tiep Hospital

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Abstract

Objective: To describe changes in plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 concentrations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in and out of exacerbation at 103 Military Hospital in 2023.


Subjects and methods: A case-control study on 35 COPD patients treated inpatients at the Respiratory Center, Military Hospital 103 and 30 healthy people. Quantification of plasma MMP-9 levels by using ELISA technique.


Results: There was no difference between plasma MMP-9 concentrations in COPD patients in and out of exacerbations, compared to healthy groups (p > 0.05). Plasma MMP-9 concentrations during exacerbation increased significantly in the group of patients with increased white blood cell counts (p < 0.001). Patients treated by corticosteroids before admission had lower plasma MMP-9 concentrations than the group without corticosteroids treatment (p < 0.001). Plasma MMP-9 concentrations in COPD patients after the exacerbation increased significantly in current smokers, comparing with current non-smokers (p < 0.001). After the exacerbation, patients with COPD type PP had a median plasma MMP-9 concentration of 61.2 ng/mL, significantly higher than patients with COPD type BB (p = 0.009).


Conclusions: In the exacerbation, plasma MMP-9 concentrations were higher in patients with increased white blood cell counts and lower in patients using corticosteroids. After the exacebation, plasma MMP-9 concentrations were higher than in patients who had COPD type PP and were current smokers.

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