Hip Osteonecrosis Is Associated with Increased Plasma IL-33 Level

• Main Authors: Jinhui Ma (Author), Wanshou Guo (Author), Zirong Li (Author), Bailiang Wang (Author), Shirui Li (Author), Peng Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The recently discovered IL-33 as an IL-1 cytokine family member has been proved to be specifically released from osteonecrotic bones. We aimed to investigate the potential role of IL-33 in the development of osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH). Forty patients diagnosed with ONFH and forty age-, sex...