On its own, osteoarthritis (OA) is bad enough. It is one of the most important causes
of functional limitation and disability, accounting for 2% of all years lived with
disability worldwide
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. It takes a heavy toll on the lives of those affected, hampering participation in
daily activities and reducing quality of life. Nevertheless, outdated and dismissive
narratives about OA are pervasive
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: it is often seen as merely the inevitable ‘aches and pains’ of aging. Despite efforts
to raise awareness that OA is a serious disease
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, it remains underdiagnosed
OARSI White Paper — OA as a serious disease. https://oarsi.org/oarsi-white-paper-oa-serious-disease. Published 2016. Accessed.
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and undertreated
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, and research is underfunded. But for those affected, OA is often just the beginning.
As the study by Kamps et al. in this issue of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage confirms, OA is strongly associated with subsequently developing a wide variety of
other common conditions, creating an overall burden that the wider medical community
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
January 13,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 5,
2023
Received:
November 28,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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