Diabetes mellitus is not a risk factor for osteoarthritis
BackgroundAssociation between diabetes mellitus (DM) and risk of osteoarthritis (OA) can be confounded by body mass index (BMI), a strong risk factor for both conditions. We evaluate the association between DM or hyperglycaemia with OA using systematic review and meta-analysis.MethodsWe searched Pub...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-05-01
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| Series: | RMD Open |
| Online Access: | https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001030.full |