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Review
. 2012 Jan;25(1):83-7.

[Basic research progress of knee osteoarthritis]

[Article in Chinese]
Yun Zhai  1 , Gen-De Gao, Shou-Yu Xu
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  • PMID: 22489534
Review

[Basic research progress of knee osteoarthritis]

[Article in Chinese]
Yun Zhai et al. Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

The exact etiology and pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) are still unknown and it is hard to treat the disease fundamentally. With new therapeutic methods and techniques appearing, the present situation of treating the disease will be changed in the near future. Basic research of knee osteoarthritis will contribute to clarifying the pathogenesis and exploring the therapeutic methods. This article makes a brief review on the up-to-date basic researches of knee osteoarthritis by reviewing literature concerned in recent years.

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