“After considering the influences of age, body mass index, and heredity, women who smoked were 51 percent less likely to have developed severe hand OA than their male counterparts,” said Frances Vaughn Wilder, PhD., the executive director of the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA), which completed the study, which she also co-wrote. The study Smoking and Osteoarthritis: Is There an Association, was completed by Dr. Wilder, former ARIA director Betty Jean Hall, RN and ARIA founder and retired orthopedic surgeon John P. Barrett, Jr., MD. It was published in the peer-reviewed Osteoarthritis & Cartilage. It does not suggest that smoking is beneficial, but it points to a possible link between hormones and osteoarthritis risks. Arthritis is a group of different diseases whose symptoms can range from and conditions, its symptoms can range from stiff joints to complete immobility and pain. The most common type of arthritis is osteoarthritis, the "wear and tear" type that affects more than 27 million Americans after the age of 50 as their joints begin to age. Since 1988, the Arthritis Research Institute of America (ARIA) has been studying thousands of participants to learn more about osteoarthritis. The not-for-profit research organization is based in Clearwater, FL, but its findings have been published worldwide and its X ray database is acknowledged as one of the most complete sources of information about the progression of osteoarthritis. ARIA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose research has been published in prestigious medical journals such as Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, Rheumatology and The American Journal of Physical Therapy. For information, to volunteer or to make a tax-deductible donation, call (727) 461-4054.
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Smoking and Osteoarthritis
