THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF LABORATORY IN DIAGNOSIS AND DIFFERANTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.14, pp.51-56, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Review
- Volume: 14
- Publication Date: 2011
- Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.51-56
- Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most frequent diseases in the population and a common cause of pain and disability in adults. Although there is an increasing body of evidence that inflammatory events may be involved in its pathogenesis, OA is still classified as a degenerative or non-inflammatory condition, in contrast to inflammatory arthropathies.