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Radiographs and low field MRI as predictors of efficacy in a weight loss trial in obese women with knee osteoarthritis

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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/56/abstract

Description: Conclusion Stage of joint destruction, assessed on either radiographs or low-field MRI (0.2T), does not preclude a symptoms relief following a clinically relevant weight loss in elderly obese female patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Radiographs and low field MRI (0.2T) as predictors of efficacy in a weight loss trial in obese women with knee osteoarthritis Henrik Gudbergsen, Mikael Boesen, Robin Christensen, Arne Astrup and Henning Bliddal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2011, 12:56 (full text)

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Author/Contact: Gudbergsen et al
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