2012
DOI: 10.5336/medsci.2011-24719
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Comparison of Urinary CTX-II Levels in Postmenopausal Women with Knee Osteoarthritis with or without Osteoporosis

Abstract: A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : In this study, we investigated a cartilage degradation marker; cross-linked C-terminal telopeptide of collagen, CTX-I (serum) and CTX-II (urine) along with other laboratory variables in postmenopausal women with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee with/without associated osteoporosis (OP). In addition, we aimed to investigate whether CTX-II which is released into the synovial fluid and systemic circulation and excreted by urine was an effective marker for the… Show more

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