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SUBMITTER: Piva SR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4254543 | biostudies-other | 2015 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Piva Sara R SR Susko Allyn M AM Khoja Samannaaz S SS Josbeno Deborah A DA Fitzgerald G Kelley GK Toledo Frederico G S FG
Clinics in geriatric medicine 20141007 1
Osteoarthritis (OA) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) often coexist in older adults. Those with T2DM are more susceptible to developing arthritis, which has been traditionally attributed to common risk factors, namely, age and obesity. Alterations in lipid metabolism and hyperglycemia might directly impact cartilage health and subchondral bone, contributing to the development/progression of OA. Adequate management of older persons with both conditions benefits from a comprehensive understandin ...[more]