Risk factors for primary osteoarthritis of the hip and knee in the Hong Kong Chinese population

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 9-14

  Lau, Edith M C ^a,d   Lam, T K ^b,d   Chan, N H ^c   Kumta, S M ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d Hong Kong Orthopaedic and Osteoporosis Center for Treatment and Research   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT INJURY; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPORT;

EID: 84863138116     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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