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Table 1 Demographic data of cartilage donors

From: Decreased metalloproteinase production as a response to mechanical pressure in human cartilage: a mechanism for homeostatic regulation

 

Osteoporotic fracture

Osteoarthritis

 

n

Mean age ± SD (years)

n

Mean age ± SD (years)

Women

11

77.8 ± 2.49

7

69.6 ± 8.87

Men

3

84 ± 2.31

10

64.6 ± 8.6

  1. Samples used for protein matrix analysis. Gender and mean age ± SD of patients with osteoarthritis and healthy subjects included in this study. SD, standard deviation.