Age, gender, height and weight in relation to joint cartilage thickness among school-aged children from ultrasonographic measurement

Age, gender, height and weight in relation to joint cartilage thickness among school-aged children from ultrasonographic measurement

Abstract Background Among school-age children, the decrease of cartilage thickness (Cth) with increasing age is well known. However, the influence of body mass index (BMI), height or weight on Cth has not been revealed. Here in, we aim to establish an age- and gender-specific Cth standard reference...

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Main Authors: Chun-Chun Gau, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Shu-Ting Gan, Syh-Jae Lin, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Li-Chen Chen, Liang- Shiou Ou, Wen-I Lee, Chao-Yi Wu, Jing-Long Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Pediatrics
Epidemiology
Ultrasonography
Cartilage thickness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00554-w

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