Evaluation of antigen-induced synovitis in a porcine model: Immunological, arthroscopic and kinetic studies

Abstract Background Synovitis is an inflammation-related disease linked to rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, infections and trauma. This inflammation is accompanied by immune cells infiltration which initiates an inflammatory response causing pain, discomfort and affecting the normal joint funct...

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Main Authors: Francisco-Javier Vela, Francisco-Miguel Sánchez-Margallo, Rebeca Blázquez, Verónica Álvarez, Raquel Tarazona, M. Teresa Mangas-Ballester, Alejandro Cristo, Javier G. Casado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-017-1025-4