| Literature DB >> 16107512 |
P G Conaghan1, H Vanharanta, P A Dieppe.
Abstract
Growing evidence from epidemiological studies suggests that osteoarthritis (OA) is linked to atheromatous vascular disease. This hypothesis article proposes that OA, or at least OA structural progression, may be an atheromatous vascular disease of subchondral bone. Further epidemiological studies, imaging investigations of relevant blood vessels, and trials of the effects of statins on the prevention and treatment of OA are needed to examine this hypothesis.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16107512 PMCID: PMC1755271 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2005.039263
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103