title: The impact of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics on articular cartilage.
abstract: One of the essential elements in the proper functioning of articular cartilage is the proper balance of glycosaminoglycans and collagen proteins in the extracellular matrix. Any disproportion of this balance can produce degenerative changes. Certain pharmaceutical agents can induce changes of this kind. The present article provides a review of current opinions on the impact of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and antibiotics on articular cartilage.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Ortopedii i Rehabilitacji II Wydziału Lekarskiego, Akademia Medyczna, Warszawa; Katedra i Zakład Patologii Ogólnej i Doświadczalnej, Akademia Medyczna, Warszawa.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Słynarski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziółkowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hamera-Słynarska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karpiński
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deszczyński