Association of smoking with cartilage loss of knee osteoarthritis: data from two longitudinal cohorts

Abstract Background Previous studies have been inconsistent concerning the association between smoking and risk of osteoarthritis (OA). This study aimed to explore the associations of smoking status and change in cartilage volume of OA in two longitudinal cohorts. Methods Subjects from the Osteoarth...

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Main Authors: Ziyuan Shen, Yining Wang, Xing Xing, Graeme Jones, Guoqi Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06953-2