Osteoarthritis: 'programming' by the early environment
Osteoarthritis: 'programming' by the early environment
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in Western populations. It is the single most important cause of disability in older adults. OA of the knee, the principal joint affected, is diagnosed in 10% of the UK population older than 55 and results in disabling knee symptoms for 10% of them. Radiographic evidence of knee OA in men and women aged over 65 years is reported in 30% of subjects, around one-third of whom are symptomatic. Furthermore, the rapid aging of Western societies and increasing rates of obesity are likely to significantly increase the health and economic burden of knee osteoarthritis.
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Earl, Susy
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Arden, Nigel
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2008
Earl, Susy
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Arden, Nigel
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Earl, Susy, Cooper, Cyrus and Arden, Nigel
(2008)
Osteoarthritis: 'programming' by the early environment.
Rheumatology in Practice, 6 (1), .
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in Western populations. It is the single most important cause of disability in older adults. OA of the knee, the principal joint affected, is diagnosed in 10% of the UK population older than 55 and results in disabling knee symptoms for 10% of them. Radiographic evidence of knee OA in men and women aged over 65 years is reported in 30% of subjects, around one-third of whom are symptomatic. Furthermore, the rapid aging of Western societies and increasing rates of obesity are likely to significantly increase the health and economic burden of knee osteoarthritis.
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