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Meulenbelt, I. (author), Kloppenburg, M. (author), Kroon, H.M. (author), Houwing-Duistermaat, J.J. (author), Garnero, P. (author), Hellio-Le Graverand, M.-P. (author), de Groot, J. (author), Slagboom, P.E. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: To assess the relationship of biochemical markers and radiographic signs of osteoarthritis (ROA) in the subjects with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA) at multiple sites of the Genetics osteoARthritis and Progression (GARP) study. Methods: We have measured eight biochemical markers, representing tissue turnover of cartilage, bone,...article 2007
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Lamers, R.J.A.N. (author), van Nesselrooij, J.H.J. (author), Kraus, V.B. (author), Jordan, J.M. (author), Renner, J.B. (author), Dragomir, A.D. (author), Luta, G. (author), van der Greef, J. (author), de Groot, J. (author), TNO Kwaliteit van Leven (author)Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common diseases among the elderly. The main characteristic is the progressive destruction of articular cartilage. We lack quantitative and sensitive biomarkers for OA to detect changes in the joints in an early stage of the disease. In this study, we investigated whether a urinary metabolite...article 2005