Associations between biomarkers of bone and cartilage turnover, gender, pain categories and radiographic severity in knee osteoarthritis

Associations between biomarkers of bone and cartilage turnover, gender, pain categories and radiographic severity in knee osteoarthritis

Abstract Background Excessive cartilage degradation is a known characteristic of osteoarthritis (OA). Biochemical markers, such as uCTX-II, have been shown to be associated with disease severity, yet the tissue origin of CTX-II has been disputed. This analysis investigates the association between OA...

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Main Authors: Asger Reinstrup Bihlet, Inger Byrjalsen, Anne-Christine Bay-Jensen, Jeppe Ragnar Andersen, Claus Christiansen, Bente Juel Riis, Morten A. Karsdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Biomarkers
Bone
Cartilage
Radiography
Pain
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1987-7

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