Type II collagen fragment HELIX-II is a marker for early cartilage lesions but does not predict the progression of cartilage destruction in human knee joint synovial fluid

To determine whether there is a direct correlation between the concentration of type II collagen fragment HELIX-II in synovial fluid and the severity of cartilage damage at the knee joint, 83 patients who had undergone knee arthroscopy or total knee replacement were enrolled in this study (49% women...

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Autores principales: Wei, Xiaochun, Yin, Kun, Li, Pengcui, Wang, Huan, Ding, Juan, Duan, Wangping, Wei, Lei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3689906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22238024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-011-2309-9

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