Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and their action in the synovial membranes of patients with painful knee osteoarthritis

Vascular endothelial growth factor expression and their action in the synovial membranes of patients with painful knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background Research suggests that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in the synovial fluid of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients are positively correlated with KOA severity. The relationship between synovial VEGF levels and pain in human KOA patients is not fully understood, a...

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Main Authors: Shotaro Takano, Kentaro Uchida, Gen Inoue, Toshihide Matsumoto, Jun Aikawa, Dai Iwase, Manabu Mukai, Masayuki Miyagi, Masashi Takaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Vascular endothelial growth factor
Synovial membrane
Pain
Osteoarthritis
Neuropeptides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-2127-2

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