Intra-Articular Injection of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid-Dexamethasone Hydrogel Attenuates Osteoarthritis: An Experimental Study in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis

Intra-Articular Injection of Cross-Linked Hyaluronic Acid-Dexamethasone Hydrogel Attenuates Osteoarthritis: An Experimental Study in a Rat Model of Osteoarthritis

Cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogel (cHA gel) and dexamethasone (Dex) have been used to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA) in clinical practice owing to their chondroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects, respectively. The aim of the present study was to compare the treatment effects of the cHA gel...

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Main Authors: Zhiwei Zhang, Xiaochun Wei, Jizong Gao, Yu Zhao, Yamin Zhao, Li Guo, Chongwei Chen, Zhiqing Duan, Pengcui Li, Lei Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
cross-linked hyaluronic acid
dexamethasone
intra-articular injection
osteoarthritis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/4/411

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