Association between hypertension and osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Volume: 32, Pages: 12 - 20
Published: Jan 1, 2022
Abstract
Literature examining the relationship between elevated blood pressure and osteoarthritis (OA) has yielded conflicting results. This study aimed to systematically review the relationship between hypertension and OA in both load-bearing and non-load-bearing joints.A systematic literature search was performed on Embase, Emcare, MEDLINE and Ovid Nursing Database. The associations between hypertension and OA development in knees, hips and hands were...
Paper Details
Title
Association between hypertension and osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
Published Date
Jan 1, 2022
Volume
32
Pages
12 - 20
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