Increased serum and synovial levels of midkine are associated with radiological progression in primary knee osteoarthritis patients
Background: Midkine is a heparin-binding growth factor that is believed to have functional antagonism, although it helps in tissue repair, it can also enhance inflammatory reactions resulting in more tissue injury. Aim of the work: This study aimed to determine serum and synovial fluid (SF) levels o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Rheumatologist |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110116418301340 |