Hyaline cartilage calcification of the first metatarsophalangeal joint is associated with osteoarthritis but independent of age and BMI

BACKGROUND: Hyaline cartilage calcification (CC) is associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in hip and knee joints. The first metatarsophalangeal joint (1(st)MTPJ) is frequently affected by OA, but it is unclear if CC occurs in the 1(st)MTPJ. The aim of the present study was to analyze the prevalence of...

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Autores principales: Hubert, Jan, Hawellek, Thelonius, Hischke, Sandra, Bertrand, Jessica, Krause, Matthias, Püschel, Klaus, Rüther, Wolfgang, Niemeier, Andreas
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/PMC5109667/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27842586
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1324-0

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