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Table 2 Expression levels in osteoarthritis (OA) patients and controls

From: Diverse expression of selected cytokines and proteinases in synovial fluid obtained from osteoarthritic and healthy human knee joints

  

Median

Interquartile range

P-value

25

75

MMP-1

OA SF

1.48

0.71

3.77

< 0.001

Donor SF

< 0.01

< 0.01

< 0.01

MMP-3

OA SF

3.78

1.49

8.64

< 0.001

Donor SF

< 0.0

< 0.01

< 0.01

IL-1β

OA SF

1.41

0.72

4.09

< 0.001

Donor SF

< 0.01

< 0.01

1.91

TNF-α

OA SF

2.57

1.22

5.59

0.077

Donor SF

< 0.01

< 0.01

6.27

  1. Detectable expression levels of MMP-1, MMP-3, IL-1β and TNF-α within synovial fluid (SF) yield from affected patients (OA) and controls. Median and interquartile ranges (IQR: 25th to 75th percentile) are reported to depict differences in distribution.
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European Journal of Medical Research

ISSN: 2047-783X

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