CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND ARTHRITIS (BCHM-TICO)

Groupleader: Daniel MANICOURT
Email: manicourtbchm.ucl.ac.be
contact: BCHM-TICO
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               1200 BRUXELLES
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Research interest
     Among the many rheumatic disorders, the osteoarthritic diseases (OA) are the most prevalent disorders of the joint, with radiographic evidence seen in at least 70 % of the population over 65 years of age. OA is a group of overlapping distinct diseases, which may have different etiologies but with similar biologic, morphologic, and clinical outcomes. The disease processes not only affect the articular cartilage but involve the entire joint, including the subchondral bone, ligaments, capsule, synovial membrane, and periarticular muscles.

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