Adiponectin: is it a biomarker for assessing the disease severity in knee osteoarthritis patients?

Cuzdan Coskun N., Ay S., Evcik F. D., ÖZTUNA D.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES, cilt.20, sa.12, ss.1942-1949, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/1756-185x.12790
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RHEUMATIC DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1942-1949
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AimThe results of previous studies regarding the role of adiponectin in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) are controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate the relation of plasma adiponectin levels with clinical and radiological disease severity in knee OA patients.