Expression of adiponectin in the subchondral bone of lumbar facet joints with different degrees of degeneration

Abstract Background Osteoarthritis research has been most commonly performed in the setting of the articular cartilage of the knee. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have evaluated the role of adiponectin in osteoarthritis of the lumbar facet joint (FJOA). Therefore, in this study, we explore...

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Main Authors: Qi Lai, Yuan Liu, Leitao Huang, Xuqiang Liu, Xionglong Yu, Qiang Wang, Runsheng Guo, Jianghao Zhu, Hanxiong Cheng, Min Dai, Bin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1786-8