Plasma C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type II collagen as a biomarker in advanced stages of femoral head osteonecrosis

Plasma C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type II collagen as a biomarker in advanced stages of femoral head osteonecrosis

Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the potential role of C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) in the development of femoral head osteonecrosis (FHN).Materials and methodsOne hundred and thirty-two patients diagnosed with FHN and 66 age- and sex-matched healthy...

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Main Authors: Mincong He, Shui-Di Gong, Xiao-Jun Chen, Fan Yang, Feng-Xiang Pang, Zhen-Qiu Chen, Jun-Yuan Huang, Ying-Chun Zhou, Yi-Xian Qin, Wei He, Qiu-Shi Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
Subjects:
C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type II collagen
Biomarkers
Femoral head osteonecrosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0753332218381538

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