Article
Synovial deposition of wild-type transthyretin-derived amyloid in knee joint osteoarthritis patients.
Amyloid : the international journal of experimental and clinical investigation : the official journal of the International Society of Amyloidosis - 1 Sept 2013
Takanashi Tetsuo, Matsuda Masayuki, Yazaki Masahide, Yamazaki Hideshi, Nawata Masashi, Katagiri Yoshiki, Ikeda Shu-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate histological features of deposited amyloid in the synovial tissue and its clinical significance in knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) patients. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 232 consecutive patients who underwent arthroplasty or total replacement of the knee joint for t...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.