Associations of inflammatory and metabolic biomarkers with incident erosive hand osteoarthritis in the osteoarthritis initiative cohort

Erosive hand osteoarthritis (eHOA) is a subtype of hand OA that develops in finger joints with pre-existing osteoarthritis and is differentiated by clinical characteristics (hand pain/disability, inflammation, and erosions) that suggest inflammatory or metabolic processes.

Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - February 2, 2024 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Timothy E. McAlindon, Jennifer L. Hunnicutt, Mary B. Roberts, Ida K. Haugen, Lena F. Schaefer, Jeffrey B. Driban, Bing Lu, Jeffrey Duryea, Stacy E. Smith, Sarah L. Booth, Gayle A. Petty, Alexander Mathiessen, Li Zeng, Charles Eaton Source Type: research