<正>Brucellosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases,with the most frequent complication being osteoarticular changes.The aim of this study was to assess the changes of C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen(CTX-II)in patients infected with brucellosis.A total of 84brucellosis patients and 43 volunteers were selected and divided into brucellosis vs.control groups.Serum samples were subjected to
Brucellosis is one of the most widespread zoonotic diseases, with the most frequent complication being osteoarticular changes. The aim of this study was to assess the changes of C-terminal telopeptide of type II collagen (CTX-II) in patients infected with brucellosis. A total of 84 brucellosis patients and 43 volunteers were selected and divided into brucellosis vs. control groups. Serum samples were subjected to serological tests for brucellosis,