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Papers: 11 Dec 2021 - 17 Dec 2021


Human Studies


2021 Dec


RMD Open


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Neuropathic pain in the IMI-APPROACH knee osteoarthritis cohort: prevalence and phenotyping.

Authors

van Helvoort E M, Welsing PMJ, Jansen MP, Gielis W P, Loef M, Kloppenburg M, Blanco F, Haugen IK, Berenbaum F, Bay-Jensen A-C, Ladel C, Lalande A, Larkin J, Loughlin J, Mobasheri A, Weinans H, Lafeber F, Eijkelkamp N, Mastbergen S
RMD Open. 2021 Dec; 7(3).
PMID: 34911812.

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) patients with a neuropathic pain (NP) component may represent a specific phenotype. This study compares joint damage, pain and functional disability between knee OA patients with a likely NP component, and those without a likely NP component.