Serum and synovial fluid cytokine profiling in hip osteoarthritis: distinct from knee osteoarthritis and correlated with pain

Abstract Background Inflammation is associated with the onset and progression of osteoarthritis in multiple joints. It is well known that mechanical properties differ between different joints, however, it remains unknown if the inflammatory process is similar/distinct in patients with hip vs. knee O...

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Main Authors: Guomin Ren, Ian Lutz, Pamela Railton, J. Preston Wiley, Jenelle McAllister, James Powell, Roman J. Krawetz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Hip
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-018-1955-4