Does excess weight cause osteoarthritis and, if so, why?

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 668-670

  Felson, David T ^a  

^a Arthritis Center   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029813357     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.55.9.668     Document Type: Conference Paper

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