Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6125307 | Osteoarthritis and Cartilage | 2012 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
Inflammation is common in OA ST and characterized by immune cell infiltration and cytokine secretion. This inflammation seems quantitatively and qualitatively different from inflammation in RA. Further research is needed to clarify the role of inflammation, immune cells and their cytokines in the pathogenesis of OA.
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Authors
B.J.E. de Lange-Brokaar, A. Ioan-Facsinay, G.J.V.M. van Osch, A.-M. Zuurmond, J. Schoones, R.E.M. Toes, T.W.J. Huizinga, M. Kloppenburg,