Symptomatic bone marrow lesions induced by reduced bone mineral density in middle-aged women: a cross-sectional Japanese population study

Abstract Background The etiology of bone marrow lesions (BMLs) without knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and their association with bone fragility are unclear. We aimed to investigate the association between BMLs, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone markers in women without radiographic evidence of KOA. Me...

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Main Authors: Seiya Ota, Daisuke Chiba, Eiji Sasaki, Gentaro Kumagai, Yuji Yamamoto, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Eiichi Tsuda, Yasuyuki Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13075-019-1900-4