EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF DRUG THERAPY FOR OBESITY ON THE CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN OVERWEIGHT WOMEN

Objective: to evaluate the impact of orlistat therapy on the clinical manifestations of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in obese patients.Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 50 women aged 45–65 years with Kellgren–Lawrence Stages II–III knee OA and obesity [body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg...

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Main Authors: E. A. Strebkova, I. V. Solovyeva, E. P. Sharapova, A. M. Mkrtumyan, L. I. Alekseeva, E. L. Nasonov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: IMA-PRESS LLC 2015-09-01
Series:Научно-практическая ревматология
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Online Access:https://rsp.mediar-press.net/rsp/article/view/2110