Obesity is associated with a range of disabling musculoskeletal conditions in adults. As the
prevalence of obesity increases, the societal burden of these chronic musculosketelal …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is currently defined by the American College of Rheumatology as a
“heterogeneous group of conditions that leads to joint symptoms and signs which are …

Background Undenatured type II collagen (UC-II) is a nutritional supplement derived from
chicken sternum cartilage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and …

OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic and slowly progressive disease for which
biomarkers may be able to provide a more rapid indication of therapeutic responses to …

Objective: Correct application of the Kellgren and Lawrence (K&L) classification system is
difficult due to inexact wording of the descriptors. We summarised different descriptions and …

Despite acknowledgement in the scientific community of sex-based differences in cartilage
biology, the implications for study design remain unclear, with many studies continuing to …

ABSTRACT A case–control study was conducted to estimate the association of cartilage
oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and to examine the potential …

Arthritis is a chronic disease with a significant impact on the population. It damages the
cartilage, synovium, and bone of the joints causing pain, impairment, and disability in …

Objective This study was design to examine the diagnostic performance of cartilage
oligomeric matrix protein (COMP), C-terminal cross-linking telopeptide of type II collagen …

Objective: To describe the associations among BMI, knee cartilage morphology, and bone
size in adults. Research Methods and Procedures: A cross‐sectional convenience sample of …