Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disorder that leads to disability and affects
more than 500 million population worldwide. OA was believed to be caused by the wearing …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive degenerative disease resulting in joint deterioration.
Synovial inflammation is present in the OA joint and has been associated with radiographic …

Osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent disease particularly in subjects over 65 years of age
worldwide. While in the past it was considered a mere consequence of cartilage degradation …

There is a large literature on the relationship between obesity and bone. What we can
conclude from this review is that the increase in body weight causes an increase in BMD …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition that affects over 7% of
people globally (528 million people). Prevalence levels are even higher in countries with …

Epidemiology of osteoarthritis: literature update : Current Opinion in Rheumatology
Epidemiology of osteoarthritis: literature update : Current Opinion in Rheumatology Log in or …

This paper considers the argument for obesity as a chronic relapsing disease process.
Obesity is viewed from an epidemiological model, with an agent affecting the host and …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a serious disease. The most common form of arthritis, 1 OA typically
affects the hips, knees, hands, feet, and spine, and multijoint involvement is common. 2 OA …

Macrophage-mediated inflammation is thought to have a causal role in osteoarthritis-related
pain and severity, and has been suggested to be triggered by endotoxins produced by the …

This review is based on a systematic review of the literature relevant to clinical topics in
osteoarthritis (OA) performed for the time period February 22, 2016 to April 1, 2017. A …