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Jul 2026
A retrospective descriptive epidemiological study on global trends and disparities in the burden of osteoarthritis among adults aged ≥40 years: An age-stratified joinpoint regression analysis from 1990 to 2021
The global burden of OA continues to rise, with pronounced disparities by age, sex, and socioeconomic development, and underscore the urgent need for early, targeted prevention strategies focusing on weight management and healthy aging to mitigate the future public health impact of OA.
Shuai-Pan Zhang, Jing-Hu Li, Zong-Lin Wen et al.
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