MR finds structural changes before cartilage degenerates. Microenvironment of water gives up secrets.
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D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology