Obesity-Related Knee Osteoarthritis—Current Concepts

Obesity-Related Knee Osteoarthritis—Current Concepts

The knee is the joint most frequently involved in osteoarthritis and represents a significant contributor to patient morbidity and impaired functional status. Major risk factors include genetics, age, sex, mechanical load and obesity/metabolic syndrome. Recent studies highlighted the role of obesity...

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Main Authors: Russka Shumnalieva, Georgi Kotov, Simeon Monov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
knee osteoarthritis
metabolic syndrome
obesity
pathogenesis
adipokines
disease-modifying treatment
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/8/1650

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/8/1650

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