Osteoarthritis

Authors

  • Duarte Pereira Department of Clinical Epidemiology. Predictive Medicine and Public Health. Medical School. University of Porto. Porto. Portugal. Public Health Institute. University of Porto. Porto. Portugal. Physical Rehabilitation Medicine Department. Hospital S. João. Porto. Portugal.
  • Elisabete Ramos Department of Clinical Epidemiology. Predictive Medicine and Public Health. Medical School. University of Porto. Porto. Portugal. Public Health Institute. University of Porto. Porto. Portugal.
  • Jaime Branco Rheumatology Department. Hospital Egas Moniz. Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental. Lisboa. Portugal. CEDOC. Nova Medical School. Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.5477

Abstract

Osteoarthritis is nowadays one of the most frequent chronic diseases and, with the increase in life expectancy, both its prevalence and incidence is expected to rise. This condition is progressive and leads to functional decline and loss in quality of life, with important health care and society costs. A review of relevant and recent literature on osteoarthritis was performed in PubMed. The purpose of this study is to understand important aspects about osteoarthritis estimates, burden of disease, pathophysiology, risk factors, diagnosis
and treatment.
Keywords: Osteoarthritis/diagnosis; Osteoarthritis/epidemiology; Osteoarthritis/physiopathology; Osteoarthritis/therapy; Portugal; Risk Factors.

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Published

2014-10-09

How to Cite

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Pereira D, Ramos E, Branco J. Osteoarthritis. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2014 Oct. 9 [cited 2024 Dec. 3];28(1):99-106. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5477

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2015): January-February

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