Relaxin inhibits patellar tendon healing in rats: a histological and biochemical evaluation

Female patients are more likely to have tendon injuries than males, especially those who has a higher concentration of relaxin. Previous studies have demonstrated that relaxin attenuates extracellular matrix (...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - July 27, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tianpeng Xu, Jiaxiang Bai, Menglei Xu, Binqing Yu, Jiayi Lin, Xiaobin Guo, Yu Liu, Di Zhang, Kai Yan, Dan Hu, Yuefeng Hao and Dechun Geng Tags: Research article Source Type: research