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Table 3 Summary of RA and advanced OA (OA) Results and Comparison to Current Literature

From: Matrix metalloproteinase protein expression profiles cannot distinguish between normal and early osteoarthritic synovial fluid

MMP

Comparison

Our Result

Current Literature

References

1

RA vs OA

+

+

Kim et. al (2011), Yoshihara et.al. (2000), matsuno et. al. (2001)

2

RA vs OA

-

+

Kim et. al (2011), Yoshihara et. al. (2000)

3

RA vs OA

~

+

Yoshihara et. al. (2000), Matsuno et.al. (2001)

7

RA vs OA

-*

ND

Matsuno et.al. (2001)

8

RA vs OA

-

+

yoshihara et.al. (2000)

9

RA vs OA

-

+

Kim et. al (2001), Yoshihara et.al. (200), Matsuno et. al. (2001)

12

RA vs OA

+

+

Liu et. al. (2004)

13

RA vs OA

-

+

Kim et. al (2001),

  1. + = expression in RA samples is increased comppared to OA samples; - = expression in RA samples is decreased cpmpared to OA samples; ~ = no difference; * = significant difference; ND= not detectable.