Crosslinking by Advanced Glycation End Products Increases the Stiffness of the Collagen Network in Human Articular Cartilage: A Possible Mechanism Through Which Age Is a Risk Factor for Osteoarthritis

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Article

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Medicine and Health Sciences, Rheumatology, Medical Biochemistry

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Verzijl N., DeGroot J., Zaken C. B., Braun-Benjamin O., Maroudas A., Bank R. A., Mizrahi J., Schalkwijk C. G., Thorpe S. R., Baynes J. W., Bijlsma J. W. J., Lafeber F. P. J. G. and TeKoppele J. M. (2002). Crosslinking by advanced glycation end products increases the stiffness of the collagen network in human articular cartilage: A possible mechanism through which age is a risk factor for osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 46(1): 114–123.

©Arthritis & Rheumatism, 2002, The American College of Rheumatology

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1529-0131(200201)46:1<114::AID-ART10025>3.0.CO;2-P

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