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Characterization of osteoarthritic human knees indicates potential sex differences

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of osteoarthritis is higher in women than in men in every age group, and overall prevalence increases with advancing age. Sex-specific differences in the properties of osteoarthritic joint tissues may permit the development of sex-specific therapies. Sex hormones regulate...

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Autores principales: Pan, Qingfen, O’Connor, Mary I., Coutts, Richard D., Hyzy, Sharon L., Olivares-Navarrete, Rene, Schwartz, Zvi, Boyan, Barbara D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4890516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27257472
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13293-016-0080-z