Healing Osteoarthritis: Engineered Proteins Created for Therapeutic Cartilage Regeneration
Millions of people worldwide are afflicted with painfulosteoarthritis, which is characterized by degradationof articular cartilage found in major joints such as thehip or knee. Symptoms include inflammation, pain,and decreased mobility. Because cartilage has a limitedability to self-heal, researcher...
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| Language: | English |
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Purdue University Press
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Purdue Undergraduate Research |
| Online Access: | http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1032&context=jpur |