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Researchers develop new test for early osteoarthritis diagnosis

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Researchers develop new test for early osteoarthritis diagnosis
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Medical Xpress

Diagnosing osteoarthritis often occurs in the late stages when cartilage degradation is severe, making it difficult to distinguish it from other types of arthritis and to determine the best treatment plan. In work published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, investigators have developed and tested a new diagnostic test that uses two markers found in the synovial fluid of patients' joints.

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