YKL-40 as a Novel Factor Associated with Inflammation and Catabolic Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Joints

• Váldodahkkit: Tuija Väänänen (Dahkki), Anna Koskinen (Dahkki), Erja-Leena Paukkeri (Dahkki), Mari Hämäläinen (Dahkki), Teemu Moilanen (Dahkki), Eeva Moilanen (Dahkki), Katriina Vuolteenaho (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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YKL-40 is associated with tissue injury and inflammation, and consequently to diseases in which these mechanisms lead to tissue degradation, for example, asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate if YKL-40 is also a significant factor in osteoarthritis (OA)...