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Osteoarthritis.

Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology - 1 Aug 2008

Das Siddharth Kumar, Farooqi Abid

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disorder characterized by cartilage loss. Its prevalence is high, and it is a major cause of disability. The cause of OA is not known; however, current evidence indicates that it is multifactorial. Major risk factors for osteoarthritis are age, female sex, obesity, geographic factors, occupational knee-bending, physical labour, genetic factors and race, joint trauma,...

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PMID: 18783743
DOI: 10.1016/j.berh.2008.07.002

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