Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Temporomandibular Joint Synovial Fluid Predicts Treatment Effects on Pain by Intra-Articular Glucocorticoid Treatment

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in temporomandibular joint (TMJ) synovial fluid and blood on the treatment effect on TMJ pain by intra-articular injection of glucocorticoid in patients with chronic inflammatory TMJ disorders. High pretreatmen...

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Main Authors: Fredriksson, Lars, Alstergren, Per, Kopp, Sigvard
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2006
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1775026/