Serum hyaluronic acid concentration predicts the progression of joint space narrowing in normal knees and established knee osteoarthritis - a five-year prospective cohort study

Serum hyaluronic acid (sHA) is a serum biomarker for knee osteoarthritis (OA). Although sHA concentration is elevated in patients with knee OA, the relationship between serum concentration and disease progression remains unclear. We examined the relationship between sHA concentration and radiographic progression of knee OA in a cohort of individuals followed for 5 years. We prospectively enrolled 444 individuals and measured their sHA concentrations at baseline. Anterior-posterior weight bearing knee radiographs were obtained at baseline and the 5-year endpoint. Osteoarthritic knee changes wer... Mehr ...