Serum and knee synovial fluid matrixmetalloproteinase-13 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in patients with late stage osteoarthritis
Objective: To compare the levels of MMP-13 and TNF-α in late stage osteoarthritis, define their predominant pathways and investigate their correlation with McMaster Universities Arthritis Index scores. Patients and methods: A total of 42 patients (mean age 64 ± 8.8) with grade 3 and grade 4 knee ost...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AVES Yayincilik
2016-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X16302760 |