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Abstract
Abnormal softening in articular cartilage is related to the presence of collagen fibers strongly aligned in a radial direction. In this paper, a morphologic model is proposed that provides a mechanism by which these radial arrays can develop passively from the more random, 3-dimensional network of fibers observed in normal articular cartilage.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6182889 DOI: 10.1002/art.1780251010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arthritis Rheum ISSN: 0004-3591