title: Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein/thrombospondin-5 (COMP/TSP-5) levels do not correlate to functional class in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Department, São Lucas Hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Pontiphical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernanda Duarte
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.forename: Ana Lígia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.forename: Inês Guimarães
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: da Silveira
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stein
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: von Mühlen
authors.forename: Henrique Luiz
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Staub
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000097:blood* / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D064236:Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006023:Glycoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064235:Matrilin Proteins; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D064236:Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein; D016326:Extracellular Matrix Proteins; D006023:Glycoproteins; D064235:Matrilin Proteins; C577553:TSP5 protein, human