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Vitamin D and Osteoarthritis
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This publication is made
possible by an educational grant from Amgen Inc. and Wyeth
Pharmaceuticals.
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Dietary Outcomes in Osteoarthritis Disease
Management
Carol J. Henderson, PhD, RD
Department of Nutrition
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Vitamin D and Osteoarthritis
Hormonal bone metabolism is dependent on vitamin D. Low levels have adverse
effects on calcium metabolism, osteoblast activity matrix ossification, and bone
density (8). The vitamin D status in the incidence and progression of knee OA in
the Framingham OA cohort was studied. Low concentrations and low intake of
vitamin D seems to be associated with an increase risk of knee OA progression (8).
  
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