Objective To evaluate the effects of the antiresorptive agent alendronate at a daily oral dose
of 40 mg in patients with posttraumatic complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I) of …

Since nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may impair the ability of the chondrocyte
to repair its damaged extracellular matrix, we explored the changes in the metabolism of …

Objective To evaluate the effects of oral salmon calcitonin (sCT) on Lequesne's algofunctional
index scores and on biomarkers of joint metabolism in knee osteoarthritis. Methods In this …

Context: By absorbing sunlight UVB and thereby reducing cutaneous vitamin D photosynthesis,
ozone, a common urban pollutant, could cause hypovitaminosis D. Objectives: The …

Synovial fluid levels of tumor necrosis factor α and oncostatin M correlate with levels of markers
of the degradation of cros Page 1 ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATISM Vol. 43, No. 2, February …

Objective. To measure serum levels of tumor necrosis factor α (TNF α) and interleukin‐6 (IL‐6)
in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and age‐matched control subjects and to study …

Objective To relate the rate of bone resorption to serum levels of both hyaluronan (HA) and
antigenic keratan sulfate (KS) in canine experimental osteoarthritis (OA) and to evaluate the …

Objective. To measure serum levels of collagenase (MMP‐1), stromelysin‐1 (MMP‐3), and
tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases‐1 (TIMP‐1) in normal subjects and in patients …

Objective. To measure serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase–1 (MMP‐1), matrix
metalloproteinase–3 (MMP‐3), and tissue inhibitor of MMP–1 (TIMP‐1) in patients with rheumatoid …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of celecoxib, a cyclooxygenase (COX-2) selective
inhibitor, on the metabolism of hyaluronan (HA) and proteoglycans (PG) in human cartilage …