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ADIPOKINES BETWEEN OBESITY AND OSTEOARTHRITIS
ABSTRACT
WAT (white adipose tissue) is considered nowadays a real endocrine organ, which releases an increased number of biomarkers, known as adipokines. These ones have been closely examined during the last decade, as they play an important role in the cartilage homeostasis and they can serve the early diagnosis and the treatment of osteoarthritis.
Keywords: osteoarthritis, biomarkers, adipokines, diagnosis, treatment