Elevated plasma cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) level are associated with the progression of non-traumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head

Affiliations

• ¹ First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China.
• ² Hip preserving ward, No.3 Orthopaedic region, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of hip joint, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China.
• ³ Medical laboratory department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China.
• ⁴ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA.
• ⁵ Hip preserving ward, No.3 Orthopaedic region, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of hip joint, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China.. Electronic address: liushaojun@163.com.
• ⁶ Hip preserving ward, No.3 Orthopaedic region, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China; Institute of hip joint, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, PR China.. Electronic address: weiqshi@126.com.