Comparison of early-stage changes of osteoarthritis in cartilage and subchondral bone between two different rat models
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease and the major cause of joint pain and disability in the elderly. It is mainly characterized by articular cartilage degradation and subchondral bone remodeling. There are two main types of OA: natural occurring OA and secondary OA, mainly as...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-04-01
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