Enzymatic identification of the load-bearing boundary lubricant in the joint

British Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-142

  Hills, B A ^a   Monds, M K ^a  

^a MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular surface; Joint lubricant; Osteoarthritis; Surface active phospholipid; Synovial surfactant

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; HYALURONIC ACID; HYALURONIDASE; LUBRICATING AGENT; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PHOSPHOLIPID; SURFACTANT; TRYPSIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; CATTLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; JOINT; LUBRICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0031902627     PISSN: 02637103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rheumatology.a031463     Document Type: Article

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