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Table 2 Correlations between joint space width and biochemical markers

From: Relationship between radiographic grading of osteoarthritis and the biochemical markers for arthritis in knee osteoarthritis

Biochemical marker

r

P

CRP

-0.212

0.751

Pyridinoline

-0.282

0.039

YKL-40

-0.146

0.725

MMP-3

-0.241

0.466

MMP-9

-0.088

0.971

TIMP-1

-0.189

0.368

  1. CRP, C-reactive protein; MMP, matrix metalloproteinase; TIMP, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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