Associations between biomarkers of bone and cartilage turnover, gender, pain categories and radiographic severity in knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background Excessive cartilage degradation is a known characteristic of osteoarthritis (OA). Biochemical markers, such as uCTX-II, have been shown to be associated with disease severity, yet the tissue origin of CTX-II has been disputed. This analysis investigates the association between OA...

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Hoofdauteurs: Asger Reinstrup Bihlet, Inger Byrjalsen, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Jeppe Ragnar Andersen, Claus Christiansen, Bente Juel Riis, Morten A. Karsdal
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: BMC 2019-09-01
Reeks:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online toegang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1987-7