The synovial fluid hyaluronic acid in rheumatoid arthritis.
The intrinsic viscosity of hyaluronic acid in synovial fluid decreases significatively in mild and severe arthritis (24% and 37% respectively). Variation in hyaluronic acid concentration parallels the above results. Chondroitin-6-sulfate can be detected in about 30% of the arthritic fluids.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D014783:Viscosity
D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid