Aging and Osteoarthritis: An Inevitable Encounter?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major health burden of our time. Age is the most prominent risk factor for the development and progression of OA. The mechanistic influence of aging on OA has different facets. On a molecular level, matrix proteins such as collagen or proteoglycans are modified, which alters...

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Main Authors: Thomas Hügle, Jeroen Geurts, Corina Nüesch, Magdalena Müller-Gerbl, Victor Valderrabano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/950192
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