Appendicular bone mass and knee and hand osteoarthritis in Japanese women: a cross-sectional study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been reported that there is an inverse association between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis. However, the relationship of bone mass to OA in a Japanese population whose rates of OA are different from Caucasians remains unc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-10-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/3/24 |