Serum levels of carotenoids in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head are lower than in healthy, community-living people
Purpose: Oxidative stress is closely associated with the pathogenesis of nontraumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). This study aimed to determine whether the serum levels of antioxidant nutrients were decreased in patients with ONFH. Methods: We analyzed the serum levels of antioxidant n...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018770927 |