I was taught this doesn't have to specifically mean mold and other things can be at play. So keep that in mind. These articles cover multiple reasons behind the testing.
"Matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) is an enzyme that in humans, is encoded by the MMP9 gene. Proteins of the MMP9 family are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes, such as embryonic development, reproduction, and tissue remodeling, as well as in disease processes."
"Diagnostic tests for mold illness"
"Evaluation: MSH, VIP, TGFb1, C4a, VEGF, MMP9, ADH/osmo, cortisol, VCS, MARCoNS; also hormones, HLA-DR; he no longer uses these. Has not found these tests to correlate as well in his patients as Dr. Shoemaker has"
"We examined the role of MMP-9 in dissemination of B. burgdorferi and pathogenesis of Lyme arthritis."
"MMP-9 is an important marker for those suffering from CIRS from Biotoxin/Mold exposure. However, it is also great for identifying inflammation associated with some of the most common chronic illnesses out there"
"In a new article wrote by Dr Raj Patel, Thalia Farshchian, Scott Forsgren, it states mmp9>400 is indicative of uncontrolled inflammation due to MCAS"
"MMP-9 is an enzyme that can be easily tested through a blood test that is involved in inflammation, tissue repair and considered a key effector in allergic reactions."
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