Levels of serum biomarkers from a two-year multicentre trial are associated with treatment response on knee osteoarthritis cartilage loss as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging: an exploratory study

Abstract Background There is an obvious need to identify biomarkers that could predict patient response to an osteoarthritis (OA) treatment. This post hoc study explored in a 2-year randomized controlled trial in patients with knee OA, the likelihood of some serum biomarkers to be associated with a...

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Main Authors: Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Raynauld, François Mineau, François Abram, Patrice Paiement, Philippe Delorme, Jean-Pierre Pelletier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-017-1377-y