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Review
. 1995 Aug;53(8):924-9.
doi: 10.1016/0278-2391(95)90283-x.

Normal cartilage structure, biochemistry, and metabolism: a review of the literature

L C Dijkgraaf  1 , L G de Bont, G Boering, R S Liem
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Review

Normal cartilage structure, biochemistry, and metabolism: a review of the literature

L C Dijkgraaf et al. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1995 Aug.

Abstract

To understand the possible significance of the presence of proteases, cytokines, growth factors, and arachidonic acid metabolites in the osteoarthritic temporomandibular joint (TMJ), a review of the normal physiologic processes and participating factors in the normal TMJ is established, based on knowledge of structure, biochemistry and metabolism of normal cartilage in general.

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