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Skeletal Muscle Wasting and Its Relationship With Osteoarthritis: a Mini-Review of Mechanisms and Current Interventions

2019; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 21; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s11926-019-0839-4

1534-6307

Emily Shorter, Anthony J. Sannicandro, B. Poulet, Katarzyna Goljanek‐Whysall,

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a subset of joint disorders resulting in degeneration of synovial joints. This leads to pain, disability and loss of independence. Knee and hip OA are extremely prevalent, and their occurrence increases with ageing. Similarly, loss of muscle mass and function, sarcopenia, occurs during ageing.