Contributions of inflammation and angiogenesis to structural damage and pain in osteoarthritis

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA), one of the commonest joint diseases of unknown aetiology is a major source of pain and disability in the ageing population. Current therapeutic agents for OA focus on symptomatic relief. Patients often present to clinics with long established disease when the bound...

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Main Author: Ashraf, Sadaf
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11979/