Human cartilage glycoprotein 39—biomarker of joint damage in knee osteoarthritis

Human cartilage gp-39, a major secretory product of articular chondrocytes and synovial cells, is a mammalian member of a chitinase protein family.

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Cross sectional evaluation of biochemical markers of bone, cartilage, and synovial tissue metabolism in patients with knee osteoarthritis: relations with disease activity and joint damage

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EULAR report on the use of ultrasonography in painful knee osteoarthritis. Part 1: Prevalence of inflammation in osteoarthritis

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Ultrasonography is superior to clinical examination in the detection and localization of knee joint effusion in rheumatoid arthritis.

David Kane, Péter Bálint, R D Sturrock · PubMed · 2003 · 280 citations

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A NEW BIOCHEMICAL MARKER FOR JOINT INJURY. ANALYSIS OF YKL-40 IN SERUM AND SYNOVIAL FLUID

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