Are large joint osteoarthritis and low back pain metabolic disorders?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1073284

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

While osteoarthritis (OA) is considered a “wear and tear” disease, there is evidence that OA may be related to a cluster of metabolic abnormalities including obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and high cholesterol. Similarly, low back pain main be linked to a sedentary lifestyle and metabolic changes. This project will examine the relationship between metabolic derangements and back pain and large joint OA in an attempt to better understand these diseases and develop effective treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Early Career Fellowships

Funding Amount: $381,972.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Rheumatology and Arthritis

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

back pain | cholesterol | data linkage | diabetes mellitus | hypertension | joint replacement | metabolic disease | metabolic syndrome | obesity | osteoarthritis

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