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Positive association between increased popliteal artery vessel wall thickness and generalized osteoarthritis: is OA also part of the metabolic syndrome?

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to determine if a positive association exists between arterial vessel wall thickness and generalized osteoarthritis (OA). Our hypothesis is that generalized OA is another facet of the metabolic syndrome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical ethical review board of...

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Autores principales: Kornaat, Peter R., Sharma, Ruby, van der Geest, Rob J., Lamb, Hildo J., Kloppenburg, Margreet, Hellio le Graverand, Marie-Pierre, Bloem, Johan L., Watt, Iain
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2773838/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19575196
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-009-0741-7