Elevated c-reactive protein is associated with lower increase in knee muscle strength in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a two-year follow up study in the Amsterdam Osteoarthritis (AMS-OA) cohort

摘要

The aims of this study were to examine the associations of elevated serum c-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) with change in muscle strength in patients with established knee osteoarthritis (OA), over two years.