Age of menarche is associated with knee joint replacement due to primary osteoarthritis. (The HUNT Study and the Norwegian Arthroplasty Register)
To investigate whether parity, age at menarche, menopausal status, age at menopause, use of oral contraceptives or use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) were associated with total knee replacement (TKR) or total hip replacement (THR) due to primary osteoarthritis.
Source: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Alf Inge Hellevik, Lars Nordsletten, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, Anne Marie Fenstad, Ove Furnes, Kjersti Storheim, John Anker Zwart, Gunnar Flugsrud, Arnulf Langhammer Source Type: research
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