Osteoarthritis is a debilitating and degenerative disease which affects millions of people
worldwide. The causes and mechanisms of osteoarthritis remain to be fully understood …

Osteoporosis is a common metabolic bone disease, causing increased skeletal fragility
characterized by a low bone mass and trabecular microarchitectural deterioration …

Objective To estimate the extent that smoking history is associated with symptoms and
disease progression among individuals with radiographically confirmed knee Osteoarthritis …

Chronic joint inflammation due to increased secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines, the
accumulation of inflammatory immune cells (mainly macrophages), and vitamin D deficiency …

Purpose Although previous studies have focused on risk factors for osteoarthritis, there is
some debate on this issue. Furthermore, associated factors with arthritic symptom …

Background Obesity is a significant risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The most effective
treatment for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. Purpose To study the effects of potential …

Detection of early osteoarthritis to stabilize or reverse the damage to articular cartilage
would improve patient function, reduce disability, and limit the need for joint replacement. In …

Context The efficacy of the combination chondroitin sulfate-glucosamine (CS-GlcN) in the
treatment of knee osteoarthritis (OA) has been suggested in recent clinical studies. In vitro …

Objectives: To evaluate the association between radiographically-assessed knee
osteoarthritis and femoral neck bone characteristics in women with mild knee radiographic …

Objective To evaluate change in bone mineral density (BMD) during development of knee
osteoarthritis (OA) in elderly Chinese community residents. Further, to monitor disease …