Hernia
New hernia study findings have been reported by S.A. Antoniou and colleagues
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, November 6th, 2009
A new study, 'The role of matrix metalloproteinases in the pathogenesis of abdominal wall hernias,' is now available. According to recent research published in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation, "Surgical treatment of abdominal wall hernia has been based for many decades on observational evidence, as the disease physiopathology was ambiguous. The long-standing hypothesis of abnormal collagen metabolism as a causative factor of hernia disease seems to become substantiated by modern investigations, demonstrating a link between abnormal matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression and abdominal wall hernia."
"Current evidence suggests a strong correlation...
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