Biomarker discovery points to blood test for osteoarthritis

While blood tests are used to rule out other forms of arthritis, the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) generally relies on physical symptoms, with X-rays or MRI scans used for conformation if required. But researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK have identified a biomarker for OA that could lead to a blood test that could diagnose it, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), years before physical symptoms present themselves... Continue Reading Biomarker discovery points to blood test for osteoarthritis



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Tags: Arthritis, Biomarkers, Blood, Diagnosis, Osteoarthritis, University of Warwick



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