Osteoarthritis Clinical and Experimental Aspects
This book is written by worldwide renowned researchers and clinicians in the field of OSTEOARTHRITIS. Latest experimental results in osteoarthritis research are reported. The book describes in detail all aspects of this disease - from pathophysiology and
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PROF. J.-Y. REG INSTER, MD, PhD Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Liege CHU Sart-Tilman B23 B-4000 Liege Belgium PROF. J.-P. PELLETIER, MD, PhD PROF. J. MARTEL-PELLETIER, PhD Osteoarthritis Research Unit Centre de Recherche L.C. Simard Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal Campus Notre-Dame 1560 Sherbrooke St. East Montreal Quebec H2L 4Ml Canada
Y. HENROTIN, PhD Bone and Cartilage Metabolim Research Unit Department of Physical Medicine Institute of Pathology (+5) University of Liege CHU Sart-Tilman B23 B-4000 Liege Belgium
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Osteoarthritis. Clinical and Experimental Aspects / [edited by1 J.-Y. Reginster ... [et al.l ; with editorial assistance by L. Crasborn. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-3·540·65127·7 e-ISBN-I3: 978-3-642-60026·5 DOl: 10.1007/978·3-642-60026·5
1. Osteoarthritis. I. Reginster, Jean-Yves. RC931.067 E96 1999 616-i.223- d C21
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Preface
Musculoskeletal diseases are rapidly becoming a major health concern. The incidence of osteoarthritis, the most common arthritic disorder, is increasing steadily due to the graying of the world population.
