Degradation of elastic fiber and elavated elastase expression in long head of biceps tendinopathy † Running title : Involvement of elastase in tendinopathy

Yen-Ting Wu; Wei-Ren Su, MD, MSc; Po-Ting Wu, MD; Po-Chuan Shen, MD; I-Ming Jou, MD, PhD Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, 70101. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70428, Taiwan. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tainan Hospital, Tainan 70101, Taiwan.

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