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. 2014 Nov 12;9(1):77–83. doi: 10.3892/etm.2014.2069

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(A) Western blot analysis confirms difference gel electrophoresis findings of decreased protein levels in serum from patients with SONFH. (B) levels of C4, ITIH4, A2MG and C3 are significantly lower in the patient group than in the control group. The control group comprised volunteers and the ONFH group comprised patients with SONFH. SONFH, steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head; ITIH4, inter-α-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4; A2MG, α-2-macroglobulin; C3, complement component 3.