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Ulteriori approfondimenti

• Hart DA, Frank CB, Kjdd A, Ivie T, Sciore P, Reno C. Neurogenic mast cell and gender variables in tendon biology:potential role in chronic tendinopathy. In:tendon Injuries. Springer (ed). London, 2005.

• Järvinen M, Józsa L, Kannus P, Järvinen TL, Kvist M, Leadbetter W. Histopathological findings in chronic tendon disorders. Scand J Med Sci Sports 1997 Apr; 7(2):86-95.

• Millar NL, Wei AQ, Molloy TJ, Bonar F, Murrell GA. Heat shock protein and apoptosis in supraspinatus tendinopathy. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2008 Jul; 466(7):1569-76.