Could low birth weight and preterm birth be associated with significant burden of hip osteoarthritis? A systematic review

Abstract Background Approaches for the prevention and treatment of hip osteoarthritis (OA) remain limited. There are recent data suggesting that low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth may be risk factors for hip osteoarthritis. This has the potential to change the current paradigm of hip osteoarth...

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Main Authors: Sultana Monira Hussain, Ilana N. Ackerman, Yuanyuan Wang, Ella Zomer, Flavia M. Cicuttini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-018-1627-7