OBJECTIVE: To test the response of Osteopontin levels in patients with knee/hip Osteoarthritis undergoing a replacement surgery. METHOD: Plasma samples of 30 (16 with knee Osteoarthritis and 14 with hip Osteoarthritis) patients have been collected before and 3 month after a knee/hip replacement in order to investigate the above stated aim of this study. RESULT: Osteopontin levels did not decrease after 3 months of the surgery. CONCLUSION: Osteopontin levels showed no significant reduction and therefore do not respond to replacement treatment.
OBJECTIVE: To test the response of Osteopontin levels in patients with knee/hip Osteoarthritis undergoing a replacement surgery. METHOD: Plasma samples of 30 (16 with knee Osteoarthritis and 14 with hip Osteoarthritis) patients have been collected before and 3 month after a knee/hip replacement in order to investigate the above stated aim of this study. RESULT: Osteopontin levels did not decrease after 3 months of the surgery. CONCLUSION:Osteopontin levels showed no significant reduction and therefore do not respond to replacement treatment.
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Osteoarthritis OA; Osteopontin OPN; Total joint replacement surgery
Authors: M Deberg; J-E Dubuc; A Labasse; C Sanchez; E Quettier; A Bosseloir; J-M Crielaard; Y Henrotin Journal: Ann Rheum Dis Date: 2007-07-20 Impact factor: 19.103