Portia P E Flowers, Rebecca J Cleveland, Todd A Schwartz, Amanda E Nelson, Virginia B Kraus, Howard J Hillstrom, Adam P Goode, Marian T Hannan, Jordan B Renner, Joanne M Jordan, Yvonne M Golightly
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) prevalence differs by race. General joint hypermobility (GJH) may be associated with OA, but differences by race are not known. This community-based study examined the frequency of GJH and its relationship with knee, hip, and lumbar spine OA by race (African American vs. Caucasian). METHODS: Data were from the Johnston County OA project, collected 2003-2010. GJH was defined as Beighton score ≥4. OA symptoms were defined as the presence of pain, aching, or stiffness on most days separately at the knee, hip, and lower back...
April 18, 2018: Arthritis Research & Therapy