Abstract:Background: Tuberculous spondylitis or spinal tuberculosis, which is also known as Pott's disease of the spine is a disease that occurs throughout the world. This disease affects the spine caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). MMP-9 is a proteolytic enzyme that is thought to play a role in the progressive degradation of extracellular matrix in physiological and pathophysiological processes involving remodeling of spinal tissue. This study wanted to examine the role of doxycycline as an MMP-9 … Show more
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