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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Main Authors: Donald M Salter, Sui-Lung Su, Herng-Sheng Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
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