Hormonal modulation of connective tissue homeostasis and sex differences in risk for osteoarthritis of the knee

Hormonal modulation of connective tissue homeostasis and sex differences in risk for osteoarthritis of the knee

Young female athletes experience a higher incidence of ligament injuries than their male counterparts, females experience a higher incidence of joint hypermobility syndrome (a risk factor for osteoarthritis development), and post-menopausal females experience a higher prevalence of osteoarthritis th...

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Main Authors: Boyan, Barbara D, Hart, David A, Enoka, Roger M, Nicolella, Daniel P, Resnick, Eileen, Berkley, Karen J, Sluka, Kathleen A, Kwoh, C Kent, Tosi, Laura L, O’Connor, Mary I, Coutts, Richard D, Kohrt, Wendy M
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3583799/

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