From: Hyaluronic acid synthesis, degradation, and crosslinking in equine osteoarthritis: TNF-α-TSG-6-mediated HC-HA formation
Measurement
Healthy (median ± IQR)
OA (median ± IQR)
P value (healthy vs. OA)
Mw (kDa)
3660 ± 1000
3070 ± 740
0.002
Mn (kDa)
1520 ± 680
1260 ± 410
0.003
PDI
2.26 ± 0.4
2.38 ± 0.4
0.2
Number of samples
n = 25
n = 61
n = 86