| Group |
MMP-8 (ng/ml) |
MMP-8/TIMP-1 |
| Median (IQR) |
| Acutecoronarysyndrome |
| Non-smokers |
117.1 (154.7) |
0.34 (0.42) |
| Smokers |
109.5 (213.6) |
0.39 (0.84) |
| Unstableangina |
| Non-smokers |
91.0 (137.4) |
0.32 (0.45) |
| Smokers |
52.1 (44.5) * |
0.16 (0.20) * |
| Myocardialinfarction |
| Non-smokers |
121.3 (147.1) |
0.34 (0.42) |
| Smokers |
143.6 (284.4) |
0.43 (0.97) ‡ |
| Controls |
| Non-smokers |
41.3 (61.2) |
0.14 (0.21) |
| Smokers |
71.7 (92.0) ‡ |
0.25 (0.33) ‡ |
*p<0.05, † p<0.01, ‡ p<0.001 compared to the corresponding non-smoking category by Mann-Whitney test |
