Regulation of the canine cranial cruciate ligament by the adipokines, TNF alpha and leptin
Rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) in dogs and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in human beings, with ensuing development of osteoarthritis (OA) is a common orthopaedic problem in these species. Many risk factors have been identified in the development of cruciate rupture and OA; the...
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University of Liverpool
2009
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.631721 |