Vitamin D deficiency associates with γ-tocopherol and quadriceps weakness but not inflammatory cytokines in subjects with knee osteoarthritis

Vitamin D deficiency associates with γ-tocopherol and quadriceps weakness but not inflammatory cytokines in subjects with knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint condition and a leading cause of physical disability in the United States. Quadriceps weakness and inflammatory cytokines contribute to the pathogenesis of knee OA, and both of which, increase with vitamin D deficiency. Other micronutrients, such as v...

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Main Authors: Tyler Barker, Vanessa T. Henriksen, Victoria E. Rogers, Dale Aguirre, Roy H. Trawick, G. Lynn Rasmussen, Nathan G. Momberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Redox Biology
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Cytokines
Muscle strength
Vitamin E
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213231714000391

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