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High body mass index is associated with increased risk for osteoarthritis of the first carpometacarpal joint during more than 30 years of follow-up

INTRODUCTION: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the first carpometacarpal (CMC-1) joint is a common hand disorder with symptoms including pain and weakness of the thumb. Previous studies have associated high BMI with OA of weight-bearing joints, whereas studies regarding non-weight-bearing joints have shown co...

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Autores principales: Rydberg, Mattias, Dahlin, Lars B, Gottsäter, Anders, Nilsson, Peter M, Melander, Olle, Zimmerman, Malin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7722378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33109634
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2020-001368