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Background Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative disorder with rising prevalence. Early detection of structural damage is
difficult. Consequently, there is a pressing demand for reliable biomarkers that enable an earlier diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
The aim is to investigate the level of serum fibulin-3 in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis and its correlation with
disease severity.
Subjects and methods A case–control study was conducted at the Baqubah Teaching Hospital from November 2023 to January
2024. One hundred twenty persons participated in this study (eighty females with the diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis in
its early and late stages, and forty age-matched, apparently healthy control. Serum fibulin-3, ESR, CRP, and cal
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