A 5-yr longitudinal study of type IIA collagen synthesis and total type II collagen degradation in patients with knee osteoarthritis—association with disease progression.

Authors :: Sharif, M.
Kirwan, J.
Charni, N.
Sandell, L. J.
Whittles, C.
Garnero, P.
Source :: Rheumatology; Jun2007, Vol. 46 Issue 6, p938-943, 6p, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Objectives. The 5-yr longitudinal study tested the hypothesis that serum and urinary markers of type II collagen metabolism would be associated with radiological progression of disease in patients with mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA). [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Subjects :: COLLAGEN
OSTEOARTHRITIS
KNEE diseases
JOINT diseases
RHEUMATOLOGY

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