Lack of collagen increases likelihood of osteoarthritis

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that joints whose cartilage lacks a specific type of collagen will develop osteoarthritis ? the so-called "wear-and-tear" form of the disease ? at a greatly accelerated rate.

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