Characterisation of osteoarthritis in a small animal model of type 2 diabetes mellitus

[摘要] ObjectivesOur objective in this article is to test the hypothesis that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a factor in the onset and progression of osteoarthritis, and to characterise the quality of the articular cartilage in an appropriate rat model.Metho

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] Osteoarthritis;Type 2 Diabetes-Mellitus;Knee;Articular Cartilage;Histology;Immunohistochemistry