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From: Assessment of MMP-9 and clinical characteristics in dogs with tracheal collapse based on cough severity and fluoroscopic findings: a cross-sectional study

Fig. 2

Comparison of the serum MMP-9, IL-6, SP-A, and SDC-1 levels among the cough grade groups. (A) The serum level of MMP-9 was significantly higher in the grade 2 group than that in the grade 0 group (p = .014). (B) The serum level of IL-6 was significantly decreased in the grade 1 group than that in the grade 0 group (p = .020). (C) The serum level of SP-A had no relationship with the grade of cough. (D) The serum levels of SDC- 1 had no relationship with the grade of cough. Abbreviations: MMP-9, Matrix metalloproteinase-9; IL-6, Interleukin-6; SP-A, Surfactant protein A; SDC-1, Syndecan-1

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