OBJECTIVE
To examine the natural history, role of risk factors, and incidence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in a prospective study of women from a population cohort.
METHODS
Women from the Chingford… (More)
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A total of 979 women from the Chingford general population survey were studied to examine the hypothesis that osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis are inversely related.
METHODS
All women… (More)
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To examine the role of low-grade inflammation in the etiology and progression of early osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee.
METHODS
We used a new, high-sensitivity, automated monoclonal… (More)
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Investigators performing cross-sectional studies have reported small increases in bone mineral density (BMD) in subjects with osteoarthritis (OA). This study was undertaken to examine the… (More)
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To assess the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on bone mass in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with and those not treated with steroids.
METHODS
Two hundred… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The characteristic joint damage and disability of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) increase slowly over 10-20 yr. Although it is generally believed that persisting inflammatory synovitis causes… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Several studies have shown an association with density and knee osteoarthritis (OA), however the role of other metabolic factors is unclear, with conflicting data in the literature. We… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Osteoarthritis (OA), characterized by late-onset degeneration of articular cartilage, is recognized to have a genetic component. We examined the role of 26 single-nucleotide polymorphisms… (More)
BACKGROUND
many older people experience fear of falling. This is sometimes associated with activity limitation, with potential adverse health implications. The explanatory contributions of physical… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the feasibility of collecting rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient self-administered outcome data using touch-screen computers in a routine out-patient clinic.
METHODS
Forty… (More)