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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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11979/ |