What do measurements of molecular biomarkers in different body fluids really tell us?

Arthritis Research and Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Poole, A Robin ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; MOLECULAR MARKER; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COLLAGEN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ARTHRITIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY FLUID; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; MEASUREMENT; SYNOVIAL FLUID; URINALYSIS; FEMALE; KNEE INJURY; MALE; METABOLISM; NOTE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; MALE; PROTEOGLYCANS;

EID: 79955449404     PISSN: 14786354     EISSN: 14786362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/ar3276     Document Type: Editorial

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