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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Main Authors: Nur Aimi Asyrani Zamri, Sakinah Harith, Noor Aini Mohd Yusoff, Nurulhuda Mat Hassan, Ying Qian Ong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2019-06-01
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