title: Osteoarthritis of the hand: a modifiable disease.
abstract: Osteoarthritis remains an exciting challenge in terms of an understanding of its pathophysiology, the development of disease-modifying drugs, and the search for more effective treatment for pain. With the aging of the general population, the impetus for research will increase, making the treatment of osteoarthritis, once considered an unalterable disease, an area of dynamic interest.
authors.affiliation: Section of Rheumatology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Burkholder
mesh_terms: D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology; D019902:Chondrocytes / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors