Vitamin C Intakeand Risk Factors for Knee Osteoarthritis

Background: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease of the knee joints characterized by progressive softening and disintegration of articular cartilage. In OA, which is influenced by several risk factors, free radicals are increased by local ischemia in the cartilage. As an exogenous anti...

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Main Authors: Nadia Ayu Destiani, Siti Nur Fatimah, Sumartini Dewi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Padjadjaran 2017-06-01
Series:Althea Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.fk.unpad.ac.id/index.php/amj/article/view/1067