It is DNA-based test that, using a simple saliva simple, can identify certain genetic alterations associated to osteoarthritis progression. Dr. Vergés said that this tool could be used to identify and to give personalized treatment to severe OA cases and to assess the risks of prosthetic surgery, which in turn will lead to significant savings in health care expenditure.
This new tool will allow for the personalization of osteoarthritis treatments, and will reduce the need for prosthetic surgery. The studys results will be presented at the World Congress on Osteoarthritis, to be held in Barcelona, Spain, on April 25-29, 2012
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Estrogens regulate a number of beneficial cellular processes in joint tissue.
Their new project focus on the research and validation of imaging and biochemical biomarkers used to diagnose knee osteoarthritis (OA) prior to the development of symptoms, to identify patients profiles, and to predict disease progression.Biomarkers could be used to measure the efficacy of treatments, thus enabling the National Health System to save money.The Foundation of the National Institu