Osteoarthritis

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Osteoarthritis

General Information

NEWS:

Osteoarthritis 2004 National Arthritis Meeting Report

Osteoarthritis May Be Due to Aging Chondrocytes

Study: Antibiotic Slows Cartilage Loss

Surprising New Evidence about Adverse Effects of Vitamin C on Arthritis

Weather does affect arthritis pains

ARTICLES:

Osteoarthritis Basics

Osteoarthritis - video

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

A case-control study of serum tocopherol levels and the alpha- to gamma-tocopherol ratio in radiographic knee osteoarthritis: the johnston county osteoarthritis project. (Am J Epidemiol)

An update on the pathogenesis and epidemiology of osteoarthritis. (Radiol Clin North Am)

Anatomy and physiology of the mineralized tissues: role in the pathogenesis of osteoarthrosis. (Osteoarthritis Cartilage)

Can we reduce disease burden from osteoarthritis? (Med J Aust)

Decreased production of inflammatory mediators in human osteoarthritic chondrocytes by conjugated linoleic acids. (Lipids)

Epidemiology of osteoarthritis in Australia. (Med J Aust)

Hip osteoarthritis: where is the pain? (Ann R Coll Surg Engl)

Hyaluronic acid levels may have predictive value for the progression of knee osteoarthritis. (Osteoarthritis Cartilage)

Idiopathic osteoarthritis: time to change paradigms? (Skeletal Radiol)

Is serum leptin related to physical function and is it modifiable through weight loss and exercise in older adults with knee osteoarthritis? (Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord)

Osteoarthritis of the wrist. (Instr Course Lect)

[Pain symptoms of osteoarthritis-aspects of etiology and therapy.] (Schmerz)

Patterns of joint distribution in hand osteoarthritis: contribution of age, sex, and handedness. (Am J Human Biol)

[Prevalence of erosive osteoarthritis of the hand in a population from Venetian area] (Reumatismo)

Osteoarthritis--the impact of a serious disease. (Rheumatology)

Rate of cartilage loss at two years predicts subsequent total knee arthroplasty: a prospective study. (Ann Rheum Dis)

Reduced functional performance in the lower extremity predicted radiographic knee osteoarthritis five years later. (Ann Rheum Dis)

Severity and extent of osteoarthritis and low grade systemic inflammation as assessed by high sensitivity C reactive protein. (Ann Rheum Dis)

The effect of body weight on progression of knee osteoarthritis is dependent on alignment. (Arthritis Rheum)

The role of bone in the treatment of osteoarthritis. (Osteoarthritis Cartilage)

The young adult with hip pain: diagnosis and medical treatment, circa 2004. (Clin Orthop)

INTERNET SITES:

NIH-Arthritis Defined - Osteoarthritis

NIH-Handout on Health: Osteoarthritis

NIH-Medical Encyclopedia Osteoarthritis

NIH-Osteoarthritis

NIH-Osteoarthritis Resources

NIH-Osteoarthritis Tutorial

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