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Table 1 Characteristics of knee osteoarthritis patients and controls.

From: Dickkopf-1 (Dkk-1) in plasma and synovial fluid is inversely correlated with radiographic severity of knee osteoarthritis patients

 

Controls

(95%CI)

OA patients

(95%CI)

   
  

Total

KL grage 2

KL grade 3

KL grade 4

N

15

35

10

12

13

Age (years)

67.5 ± 4.6

68.8 ± 8.2

68.8 ± 6.8

68.1 ± 8.3

69.5 ± 7.5

 

(65.3-70.3)

(66.3-70.5)

(63.9-73.6)

(61.5-74.6)

(64.9-73.9)

Female/Male

10/5

26/9

7/3

9/3

10/3

BMI (kg/m2)

25.5 ± 1.3

26.6 ± 3.8

26.2 ± 1.4

26.4 ± 3.1

27.2 ± 4.8

 

(24.6-26.4)

(25.3-28.0)

(25.2-27.2)

(24.5-28.4)

(23.7-30.7)

  1. Data are expressed as mean and SD.
  2. BMI = Body mass index.
  3. KL = Kellgren and Lawrence
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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