Online submission submit multimedia files author instructions. Osteoarthritis pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment options, role of np in primary care debbie landry pathophysiology primarily a. In india more than 20% of total population is suffering from arthritis, although the main cause of disease is unknown. Pelletier jp 2002 the role of cytokines in osteoarthritis pathophysiology. Osteoarthritis is a chronic, inflammatory joint disease in the world. Perhaps the most important insight into osteoarthritis pathophysiology in the past decade has been the recognition of the role played by inflammatory cytokines. In some of these studies,10,11, the symptoms were greater in the. Osteoarthritis oa is the most frequent cause of disability in the united states.
The incidence of osteoarthritis oa of the hip is constantly increasing. Pdf pathophysiology of osteoarthritis researchgate. Osteoarthritis oa is the most common form of arthritis that causes joint pain, joint stiff ness, and loss of mobility in older adults. Aigner t, kim ha, roach hi 2004 apoptosis in osteoarthritis. Results of studies1012 have demonstrated radiographic evidence of osteoarthritis in former athletes. Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disorder of the articular cartilage associated with hypertrophic bone changes.
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