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Alieva A.M.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Baykova I.E.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Khadzhieva N.Kh.

Clinic of DNA Genetics “MedEstet”, Moscow, Russia

Sultangalieva A.B.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Elmurzaeva D.A.

Kabardino-Balkarian State University, Nalchik, Russia

Rakhaev A.M.

Kabardino-Balkarian State University, Nalchik, Russia

Nikitin I.G.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia

Matrix metalloproteinase 2 as a biological marker in heart failure

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Alieva A.M., Baykova I.E., Khadzhieva N.Kh., Sultangalieva A.B., Elmurzaeva D.A., Rakhaev A.M., Nikitin I.G.

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Journal: Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2026;21(2): 13‑21

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Alieva AM, Baykova IE, Khadzhieva NKh, Sultangalieva AB, Elmurzaeva DA, Rakhaev AM, Nikitin IG. Matrix metalloproteinase 2 as a biological marker in heart failure. Russian Cardiology Bulletin. 2026;21(2):13‑21. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/Cardiobulletin20262102113

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