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Table 2 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

13

78.1 ± 3

15

68.8 ± 8

Men

1

81

4

73.5 ± 6

  1. Samples used for apoptotic studies. Gender and mean age ± SD of patients with osteoarthritis and healthy subjects included in this study. SD, standard deviation.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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