Excessive activation of matrix metalloproteinases coincides with …

rently with the progression of hypertrophy or with the transition to heart failure (11). METHODS Experimental animals and in vivo assessment of LV geometry and function. Male inbred Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats were fed an 8% sodium chloride (high-salt) diet after the age of six weeks (11). The animals were sacrificed ................
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