Serum and knee synovial fluid matrixmetalloproteinase-13 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in patients with late stage osteoarthritis

Ozler, Kenan; Aktas, Erdem; Atay, Cigdem; Yilmaz, Baris; ARIKAN, ŞEFİK; Gungor, Safak

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2015.11.003

Serum and knee synovial fluid matrixmetalloproteinase-13 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in patients with late stage osteoarthritis

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Ozler K., Aktas E., Atay C., Yilmaz B., ARIKAN Ş. M., Gungor S.

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.50, no.6, pp.670-673, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 50 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2015.11.003
Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.670-673
Keywords: Matrix metalloproteinase, TNF-alpha, Knee osteoarthritis, TNF-ALPHA, RISK-FACTORS, INFLAMMATION, DEGRADATION, PROGRESSION, EXPRESSION, CARTILAGE, BONE
Gazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: To compare the levels of MMP-13 and TNF-alpha in late stage osteoarthritis, define their predominant pathways and investigate their correlation with McMaster Universities Arthritis Index scores.