Glucocorticoid treatment may prevent long term damage to joints, study shows

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Glucocorticoid treatment may prevent long term damage to joints, study shows

Joint injury can result in irreversible damage of cartilage which, despite treatment and surgery, often eventually leads to osteoarthritis (OA) in later life. New research demonstrates that short term treatment of damaged cartilage with glucocorticoids can reduce long term degenerative changes and may provide hope for prevention of OA after injury.

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Glucocorticoid treatment may prevent long term damage to joints, study shows

sciencedaily.com — “Joint injury can result in irreversible damage of cartilage which, despite treatment and surgery, often eventually leads to osteoarthritis (OA) in later life. New research demonstrates that short term treatment of damaged cartilage with glucocorticoids can reduce long term degenerative changes and may provide hope for prevention of OA after injury.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com