Fatty Acid-Binding Protein 4 (FABP4) Is Associated with Cartilage Thickness in End-Stage Knee Osteoarthritis.
Paul SchadlerBirgit LohbergerBettina ThauererMartin FaschingbauerWerner KullichMartin Helmut StradnerRusmir HusicAndreas LeithnerBibiane Steinecker-FrohnwieserPublished in: Cartilage (2021)
Our results indicate that BMI has a weak, positive association with cartilage thickness in end-stage KOA patients. FABP4 levels were negatively associated with cartilage thickness. While our study is limited by a small sample size, these results further highlight the role of FABP4 as promising biomarkers of burden of disease in KOA.