…are usually isolated from shellfish, but are naturally found in human joint tissue. Both are commonly used for osteoarthritis (OA), which is a degenerative form of arthritis with a very…
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The Natural History of the Development of Obesity in a Cohort of Young U.S. Adults between 1981 and 1998
…osteoarthritis of the knee, hip, and hand thus, based on the findings of this study; we can expect to witness a marked increase in the prevalence of obesity-associated osteoarthritis. Perhaps,…
Ethnic Disparities in the Consideration of TKR
Total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective, yet underutilized, treatment for severe knee osteoarthritis (OA). In particular, eligible minority patients tend to undergo TKR less often than white patients. The…
Rehabilitation Management for Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
…that there is a lack of well-designed clinical studies that show specific effects for rheumatoid or osteoarthritis(ref 17). Superficial Heat Superficial heat has its greatest effect on the skin and…
Arthritis and Health-related Quality of Life
…and Mortality Weekly Report 50:334-336, 1997. 4. Yelin E.. The economics of osteoarthritis. In: Brandt K, Doherty M, Lohmander L.S. eds. Osteoarthritis. New York: Oxford University Press (pp 23-30), 1998….