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Blood test finds knee osteoarthritis up to 8 years before it appears on X-rays


Detecting knee osteoarthritis with a blood test up to eight years before it appears on X-rays -- as researchers have done -- could lead to therapies that delay disease progression and restore joint health, a study finds.

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