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Role of Sex Hormones in the Development of Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Linn Sarah,
Murtaugh Bryan,
Casey Ellen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.01.013
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , hormone , bioinformatics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology
Women older than 50 years have a considerably higher prevalence of osteoarthritis than men of the same age group. Although several factors have been proposed, there is some evidence that sex hormones influence the development of osteoarthritis. This article will focus on the basic science and clinical evidence that describe the current state of knowledge regarding the relationship between sex hormones and the development of osteoarthritis.