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Decreased Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis with Taller Height in an East Asian Population: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Dong Hwan LeeHwa Sung LeeSoo Hyun JangJun-Young HeuKyungdo HanSe-Won Lee
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Compared to previous studies, our findings present a clear distinction. Therefore, there may be racial differences in the association between height and knee OA risk, and our study provides evidence that, in East Asian populations, taller individuals have a reduced risk of knee OA.
Keyphrases
  • knee osteoarthritis
  • body mass index
  • total knee arthroplasty
  • genetic diversity