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Nature Nanotechnology 4, 144 - 145 (2009)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.29
Subject Categories: Nanomedicine | Structural properties
Nanomedicine: AFM tackles osteoarthritis
Thomas Aigner1, Nicole Schmitz1 & Jochen Haag1
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Thomas Aigner, Nicole Schmitz and Jochen Haag are in the Institute of Pathology, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany.
e-mail: Thomas.aigner@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
Abstract
Current diagnostic tools detect cartilage degeneration only at advanced stages, but the atomic force microscope can now detect structural changes earlier, paving the way for treatment of joint diseases.
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