Serum hyaluronic acid as a potential marker with a predictive value for further radiographic progression of hand osteoarthritis.

Abstract

This work compared the levels of serum hyaluronic acid between patients with erosive and non-erosive osteoarthritis of the hand. The association between morphological changes and radiological progression over two years was assessed.

Keywords

• hyaluronic acid
• hand osteoarthritis
• erosis
• scintigraphy