Research Article

YKL-40 as a Novel Factor Associated with Inflammation and Catabolic Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Joints

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YKL-40 correlated with MMPs in synovial fluid. YKL-40 concentrations correlated positively with those of matrix metalloproteinases (a) MMP-1 and (b) MMP-3 in SF from OA patients ( , and , , resp.).
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