Urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen, radiological severity, and functional assessment in knee osteoarthritis: are these related?
Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, debilitating joint disease characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage, sclerosis of the subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation. This work aimed at estimating the level of urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) as a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2016-01-01
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Series: | Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation |
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Online Access: | http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2016;volume=43;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Abdel |