Abstract:Background: Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder characterized by recurrent bleeding, especially in joints (hemarthrosis), leading to destructive effect to the most of joint components, resulting in synovitis, osteochondral degeneration, and eventually, end-stage hemophilic arthropathy. Objective: Since few published data exist about the influence of OPG (Osteoprotegrin) and RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand) in haemophilic arthropathy, the present study is conducted to investigate their … Show more
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