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Editorial
. 2021 Jul 2;11(7):1205.
doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11071205.

Imaging and Biochemical Markers for Osteoarthritis

Benny Antony  1 , Ambrish Singh  1
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Editorial

Imaging and Biochemical Markers for Osteoarthritis

Benny Antony et al. Diagnostics (Basel). .

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in adults that affects more than 500 million people globally [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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A non-exhaustive representation of osteoarthritis biomarkers. Note: Adapted from: van Spil WE, Szilagyi IA. Osteoarthritis year in review 2019: biomarkers (biochemical markers). Osteoarthritis and cartilage. 1 March 2020;28(3):296-315. Icon designed by Freepik from www.flaticon.com. Access date: 24 June 2021. AGNx1: ADAMTS-degraded aggrecan; ANG: angiopoietin; BML: bone marrow lesion; C3M: collagen type III degraded by matrix metalloproteinase; CLEC3A: C-type lectin domain family 3 member A; Coll2-1NO2: nitrated epitope of the a-helical region of type II collagen; COL3-ADAMTS: collagen type III cleavage product derived from ADAMTS; Col10neo: collagen typeX neo-epitope; COMP: cartilage oligomeric matrix protein; CTXII: C-terminal cross-linked telopeptide of collagen type II; CXCL10: C-X-C motif chemokine 10; dGEMRIC: delayed gadolinium-enhanced MRI of cartilage; FGF: fibroblast growth factor; HGF: hepatic growth factor, hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein; IL: interleukin; IFN: interferon; MCP: monocyte chemoattractant protein; MMPs: matrix metalloproteinases; NTX: N-telopeptide crosslinks; PDGF: platelet-derived growth factor; PIIANP, PIIBNP: N-terminal propeptide of type II collagen, splice variants IIA and IIB, respectively; TNF: tumour necrosis factor; TSP: thrombospondin; US: ultrasound; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
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