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Variation in the inflammatory properties of basic calcium phosphate crystals according to crystal type.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Aug 1996
Prudhommeaux F, Schiltz C, Lioté F, Hina A, Champy R, Bucki B, Ortiz-Bravo E, Meunier A, Rey C, Bardin T
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the inflammatory potential of basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals, which have been identified in human joints. METHODS: Hydroxyapatite, carbonate apatite, whitlockite, and octacalcium phosphate crystals were injected in rat air pouches. Volume and cellularity of the exudate were measured. Physicochemical properties of the injected BCP crystals were determined, and correlations with the...
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