Background: This study is to investigate the effect of Egr1 on the mineralization and accumulation of chondrocyte extracellular matrix.
Methods: The femoral heads of patients of various heights were collected. Egr1 knockout mice were used.
The aim is to study how serum concentration of Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) and Sclerostin (SOST) varies in patients before and after undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). A total of 104 patients undergoing TJA were included in this study. Serum DKK1 and SOST were measured at 1 day before and 1, 3, and 5 days after surgery.
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