Associations of serum citrate levels with knee structural changes and cartilage enzymes in patients with knee osteoarthritis

ConclusionSerum citrate was negatively associated with knee structural changes including femoral osteophytes, cartilage defects, and BMLs and also serum MMP ‐13 in patients with knee OA, suggesting that low serum citrate may be a potential indicator for advanced knee OA.

Source: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases - January 18, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Fuqin Bian, Guangfeng Ruan, Jianhua Xu, Kang Wang, Juan Wu, Jiale Ren, Bingru Chang, Changhai Ding Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research