Population ageing, overweight…all lead to increasing number of people experiencing joint pain caused by cartilage degenerative disorders, often leading to osteoarthritis.
Worldwide, osteoarthritis is the most common joint disorder. It is caused by the breakdown and eventual loss of the cartilage of one or more joint and occurs more frequently as we age, when the water content of the cartilage increases, and the protein framework of cartilage degenerates. With the continued growth of the elderly population, osteoarthritis is becoming a major medical and financial concern.
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