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Objective To investigate whether the expression of metal matrix protease-9 (MMp-9) changes with altitude in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) lung injury by establishing SAP model in rats.The related indexes of pancreas and lung injury and MMp-9 were measured.Methods 280 SPF male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to different altitude groups to establish SAP model,then the serum amylase (AMY) content of each group were detected.The degree of pancreatic injury and pancreatic pathological score were observed under light microscope.The expression level of MMP-9 in lung tissues was measured and analyzed by statistical methods.Results (1) At the same altitude,the expression of MMP-9 in each time group increased with time,with statistically significant difference (P ≤ 0.05).(2) AMY value,pathological score of pancreas and expression of MMP-9 in lung tissue increased with the altitude in the same time group at different altitudes,with statistically significant difference (P ≤ 0.05).Conclusions The higher the altitude,the more severe the damage of SAP and lung,and the higher the expression level of MMP-9.