Smoking Worsens Knee Osteoarthritis

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New findings from a study led by a Mayo Clinic rheumatologist indicate that men with knee osteoarthritis who smoke experience greater cartilage loss and more severe pain than men who do not smoke. Results will be published online this week in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in elders.

"This is a novel finding," says Shreyasee Amin, M.D., Mayo Clinic rheumatologist and lead study researcher. "Previous studies showed no association between cigarette smoking and knee osteoarthritis or even a protective effect of smoking."

The finding that cigarette smoking plays a role in the worsening of knee osteoarthritis is important, says Dr. Amin, as it is a potentially modifiable risk factor.

 

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