Klein-Wieringa, I.R. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author), Bastiaansen-Jenniskens, Y.M. (author), Yusuf, E. (author), Kwekkeboom, J.C. (author), El-Bannoudi, H. (author), Nelissen, R.G.H.H. (author), Zuurmond, A. (author), Stojanovic-Susulic, V. (author), van Osch, G.J.V.M. (author), Toes, R.E.M. (author), Ioan-Facsinay, A. (author) Objectives: Obesity is a risk factor for the development of osteoarthritis (OA) in hands and knees. Adipose tissue can secrete different adipokines with powerful immunomodulatory effects. The infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) is an intra-articular organ in the vicinity of the synovium and cartilage. It is hypothesised that IFP-derived soluble factors...
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