013 THE INFRAPATELLAR FAT PAD OF OSTEOARTHRITIC PATIENTS HAS AN INFLAMMATORY PHENOTYPE
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An emerging player in knee osteoarthritis: the infrapatellar fat pad
The role of inflammation in the development, progression, and clinical features of osteoarthritis has become an area of intense research in recent years. This led to the recognition of synovitis as an important source of inflammation in the joint and indicated that synovitis is intimately associated with pain and osteoarthritis progression. In this review, we discuss another emerging source of ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1063-4584
DOI: 10.1016/s1063-4584(10)60040-4