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Bone Health for Gynaecologists. [PDF]
Osteoporosis, the most common bone disorder, profoundly impacts women’s health, especially during postmenopausal phases. Characterised by diminished bone mineral density (BMD), it increases the risk of fractures, affecting mobility, quality of life, and potentially mortality.
Yordanov A +4 more
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Preliminary Results of Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Community Bone Health Screening in Manir, Kuala Terengganu using Bone Densitometry Calcaneal Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS) in Conjunction with Clinical Risk Factors [PDF]
I am writing to bring attention to the issue of fragility fractures in the growing aged population of Malaysia. According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation, up to 70% of people are at risk and underdiagnosed with osteoporosis.
Kamudin NAF +2 more
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Aggrecan is a critical component of the extracellular matrix of all cartilages. One of the early hallmarks of osteoarthritis (OA) is the loss of aggrecan from articular cartilage followed by degeneration of the tissue.
Roman J. Krawetz +9 more
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Background Shoulder pain is a highly prevalent condition and a significant cause of morbidity and functional disability. Current data suggests that many patients presenting with shoulder pain at the primary care level are not receiving high quality care.
Breda H. F. Eubank +5 more
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Exogenously delivered iPSCs disrupt the natural repair response of endogenous MPCs after bone injury
Promoting bone healing including fracture non-unions are promising targets for bone tissue engineering due to the limited success of current clinical treatment methods.
Leah Ferrie +8 more
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Characterization of miR-335-5p and miR-335-3p in human osteoarthritic tissues
Objective We aimed to characterize the expression patterns, gene targets, and functional effects of miR-335-5p and miR-335-3p among seven primary human knee and hip osteoarthritic tissue types.
Thomas G. Wilson +5 more
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic debilitating disease impacting a significant percentage of the global population. While there are numerous surgical and non-invasive interventions that can postpone joint replacement, there are no current ...
Roman J. Krawetz +8 more
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Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) treatment enhances wound closure and tissue regeneration
The wound healing response is one of most primitive and conserved physiological responses in the animal kingdom, as restoring tissue integrity/homeostasis can be the difference between life and death.
Roman J. Krawetz +15 more
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Pediatric and adolescent care professionals have increasingly recognized the importance of understanding the skeletal health of their patients. Peak bone mass, the "bone bank" on which an individual will draw for their entire adult life, is likely achieved by late adolescence, with the critical window for accumulation occurring much earlier.
Keith J, Loud, Catherine M, Gordon
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a heterogeneous group of inflammatory diseases affecting joints with a prevalence of one in a thousand children.
Roman J. Krawetz +6 more
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