Clinical Rheumatology
Higher urine protein ratio linked to osteoarthritis risk
Compared with normal readings, moderately and highly elevated urine ratios had osteoarthritis hazard ratios, relative risk measures, of 1.11 and 1.20 over nearly 18…Compared with normal readings, moderately and highly elevated urine ratios had osteoarthritis hazard ratios, relative risk measures, of 1.11 and 1.20 over nearly 18 years.
Cohort · 445,860 peopleOsteoarthritis
Who was studied445,860 UK Biobank participants without osteoarthritis, nearly 18 years
What changedOsteoarthritis risk was higher with highly elevated urine protein ratios than normal ratios (hazard ratio 1.20)
The catchMedical records can miss osteoarthritis in people who never receive a diagnosis