Ali H. Gheni
Department of Medicine, Al-Najaf Teaching Hospital, Najaf, Iraq
Publications
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Research Article
Validity of synovial fluid lipid parameters and Apolipoprotein a1 as biochemical markers of advanced knee osteoarthritis among middle Euphrates Iraqi women
Author(s): Ali Ameer Hamzah*, Ali H. Gheni and Jawad K. Abbas
Background: Several biomarkers are examined to predict the severity and advanced stages of knee osteoarthritis, however; yet, no biomarker is the optimal one. With some advantages and disadvantages. In Iraq, there is a lack in the studies that investigated lipid profile in the synovial fluid and its role in the assessment of Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) severity or grade. Objective: To assess the validity of lipid profile parameters and Apolipoprotein A1 as biochemical markers for progression of knee osteoarthritis among Middle Euphrates Iraqi Women. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf Teaching Hospital and Al-Sader Teaching Hospital, in Al-Najaf City during a period 2021-2023, included 118 Women with KOA of Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades 2 to 4. Synovial fluid and blood samples were collected a.. Read More»