Appendicular bone mass and knee and hand osteoarthritis in Japanese women: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has been reported that there is an inverse association between osteoarthritis (OA) and osteoporosis. However, the relationship of bone mass to OA in a Japanese population whose rates of OA are different from Caucasians remains unc...

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Main Authors: Moji Kazuhiko, Yoshimi Itsuro, Ross Philip D, Yoshida Shoji, Aoyagi Kiyoshi, Yahata Yuichirou, Takemoto Tai-ichiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/3/24