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Epidemiology of risk factors for osteoarthritis: systemic factors.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Sept 2001
Sowers M
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) appears to be a mechanically driven but chemically mediated disease process in which there is attempted (or aberrant) repair. Well established risk factors for OA include aging, obesity, gender, and, in selected subgroups, congenital anomalies. This review addresses less well established risk factors for OA that can impact joints through their effect on systemic metabolism rather than their...
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