PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHRITIS COMPRISING CROSS-LINKED HYALURONAN AS AN ACTIVE INGREDIENT AND METHOD FOR TREATING OSTEOARTHRITIS IN A PATIENT

摘要

The present invention relates to a composition comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid comprising cross-linked hyaluronic acid for inhibiting cartilage damage and/or to a composition for preventing and treating arthritis. More specifically, the cross-linked hyaluronic acid having excellent effects of cartilage protection for an animal model with chronic osteoarthritis and for an animal model with acute osteoarthritis can be usefully used for inhibiting cartilage damage and/or for preventing and treating arthritis.