Association of metabolic syndrome with knee and hand osteoarthritis: A community-based study of women

It is unclear whether the association between osteoarthritis (OA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) varies with the site of the affected joint and the presence of pain. Our aim was to assess the association of components of MetS, either singly or additively, with painful and painless ROA affecting two d...

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Hlavní autoři: Sanchez-Santos, M, Judge, A, Gulati, M, Spector, T, Hart, D, Newton, J, Arden, N, Kluzek, W
Médium: Conference item
Vydáno: Elsevier 2018
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Shrnutí:It is unclear whether the association between osteoarthritis (OA) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) varies with the site of the affected joint and the presence of pain. Our aim was to assess the association of components of MetS, either singly or additively, with painful and painless ROA affecting two different sites (knee or hand) in a community-based cohort of middle-aged women.