Epidemiology and genetics of osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is becoming a significant problem worldwide. Pain and loss of joint function have a major impact on an individual′s quality of life and through loss of time at work and increasing health care costs has a significant economic burden on society. OA is a complex disease with a numbe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=6;spage=252;epage=259;aulast=Salter |