Clinical pathogenesis and diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
New insights into the metabolism of cartilage have increased respect for efforts designed to prevent osteoarthritis. The aging of the population adds to the desire to diagnose and manage the disease before patients become seriously disabled.
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Division of Rheumatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D002356:Cartilage / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors