Urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen, radiological severity, and functional assessment in knee osteoarthritis: are these related?

Urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen, radiological severity, and functional assessment in knee osteoarthritis: are these related?

Introduction Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, debilitating joint disease characterized by the degeneration of articular cartilage, sclerosis of the subchondral bone, and osteophyte formation. This work aimed at estimating the level of urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) as a...

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Main Authors: Hayam M Abdel Ghany, Sarah S El Tawab, Ahmed M Moghazy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
knee osteoarthritis, urinary C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2016;volume=43;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Abdel

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http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2016;volume=43;issue=2;spage=73;epage=77;aulast=Abdel

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