Pyridinoline, A Collagen Crosslink, As a Biochemical Marker for Arthritis

Title: Pyridinoline, A Collagen Crosslink, As a Biochemical Marker for Arthritis

Volume: 3 Issue: 4

Author(s): Masaaki Takahashi

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Keywords: Deoxypyridinoline, urinary pyridinoline, Collagen, osteoarthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract: Pyridinoline is a crosslink synthesized in collagen that has generally been used as a biochemical marker for bone metabolism. In addition, as pyridinoline is more abundant in cartilage and synovium than in the other tissues, there is extensive literature describing pyridinoline as a biochemical marker for cartilage destruction and metabolism, or arthritis. This paper will review the use of pyridinoline as a biochemical marker for arthritis.

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Takahashi Masaaki, Pyridinoline, A Collagen Crosslink, As a Biochemical Marker for Arthritis, Current Rheumatology Reviews 2007; 3 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339707782409017

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339707782409017	Print ISSN 1573-3971
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6360