Andersen, Thomas; Ueland, Thor; Aukrust, Pål; Nilsen, Dennis WT; Grundt, Magnea Heidi Jonsdottir; Staines, Harry; Pønitz, Volker; Kontny, Frederic (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-04)
Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) is an integral player in the pathophysiology
of a variety of cardiac diseases. Cardiac ECM is composed mainly of collagen, of
which type 1 is the most abundant with procollagen type 1 N-terminal
Propeptide (P1NP) as a formation marker. P1NP is associated with mortality in
the general population, however, its role in myocardial infarction (MI) is still
uncertain, ...