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Table 1 Proinflammatory biomarker levels in synovial fluid obtained from two arthritis patients a

From: Meniscal tear as potential steering factor for inflammation may aggravate arthritis: two case reports

Patient

IL-1β levels (pg/ml)

NO levels (μM/ml)

Nitrate/nitrite levels (μM)

GAG levels (μg/ml)

KL scale grade

1

2000.0±15.7

4.73±0.05

20.94±0.4

93.75±6.3

1

2

54.55±14.5

20.00±0.6

25.5±0.7

553.3±1.7

3

  1. aGAG, Glycosaminoglycan; IL-1β, Interleukin 1β; KL, Kellgren-Lawrence; NO, Nitric oxide.