Investigation of inflammatory mechanisms in models of osteoarthritic pain

ABSTRACT Background:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent joint degenerative disorder among the older population. The main symptoms of OA are chronic pain, swelling and stiffness of joint. OA histopathology is characterized by cartilage damage, synovial inflammation and remodelling of subchon...

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Main Author: Huang, Junting
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28970/