Prevalence, Risk Factors and Primary Prevention of Osteoarthritis in Asia: A Scoping Review
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is estimated to be the eleventh leading cause of disability worldwide. In Asian countries, OA is much less well-known than in the caucasian population and strongly associated with aging. Therefore, this article focuses comprehensively on the prevalence, risk factors...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
2019-06-01
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Series: | Elderly Health Journal |
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Online Access: | http://ehj.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-148-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |