Serum Levels of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Painful Knee Osteoarthritis and Sensitization

• Main Authors: Marta Imamura (Author), Fernando Ezquerro (Author), Fábio Marcon Alfieri (Author), Lucy Vilas Boas (Author), Tania Regina Tozetto-Mendoza (Author), Janini Chen (Author), Levent Özçakar (Author), Lars Arendt-Nielsen (Author), Linamara Rizzo Battistella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder in the world. Among the mechanisms involved in osteoarthritis, biomarkers (cytokines profile) may be related to pain and pain intensity, functional capacity, and pressure pain thresholds (PPT). Thus, the study of these relationships may offer use...