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)
6450 ± 2100
3380 ± 1740
0.005
Mn (kDa)
1260 ± 1100
530 ± 300
0.02
PDI
4.97 ± 3.5
7.42 ± 4.2
0.4
Number of samples
n = 6
n = 18
n = 24