New developments in osteoarthritis. Sex differences in magnetic resonance imaging-based biomarkers and in those of joint metabolism

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages

  Maleki Fischbach, Mehrnaz ^a   Jordan, Joanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL TELOPEPTIDE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; CYTOKINE; GROWTH FACTOR; HORMONE; MATRIX PROTEIN; OSTEOCALCIN;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY BURDEN; BONE CYST; BONE MARROW; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JOINT; LIGAMENT; METABOLISM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNOVITIS; FEMALE; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; JOINTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PREVALENCE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79251648612     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: 14786362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/ar3091     Document Type: Review

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