The use of dietary restriction to reduce the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in a spontaneous model of OA

Obesity is strongly associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA), and weight loss has been implicated in reducing the progression of the disease. The initiation and progression of OA cartilage lesions and osteophyte formation in the Dunkin Hartley (DH) guinea pig model of OA have been well characterised...

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Main Author: Davies, Harriet Sarah
Published: University of Aberdeen 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.408949