Synovial inflammation and osteoarthritis progression: Effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Synovial inflammation and osteoarthritis progression: Effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
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DOI:
10.1053/joca.1998.0179
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发表时间:
1999-05-01
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7
通讯作者:
Doherty, M
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作者:
Doherty, M
OSTEOARTHRITIS (OA) is the inherent, slow repair process of synovial joints (Fig. 1). Diverse insults to any joint component may trigger OA, and all joint tissues take part in the response. In most cases, OA compensates for the insult. In a minority, either due to overwhelming insult or to poor repair, the joint decompensates, progressing to further damage and increasing association with symptoms and disability. The following are worthy of emphasis:The observed marked heterogeneity in clinical presentation and outcome is to be expected Risk factors for development may di# er from risk factors for progression The relative importance of di# erent joint tissues, in terms of site of initiation and in proportional tissue response, may vary between individuals and between joint sites. Extrapolation from one OA site to another is problematic for risk factors, pathogenesis, treatment response and outcome.