"For the study, they looked at more than 2,000 people who were considering joint replacements because of arthritis and more than 1,100 people with no symptoms. All were given X-rays of the knees, hips and hands."
"People with shorter index fingers were twice as likely as others to have arthritis in some part of the knee. The lead researcher said the evidence showed that finger ratios are a new risk factor for arthritis."
Via: Finger Length Points To Arthritis Risk - Health News Story - KXAS | Dallas
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Finger Length Points To Arthritis Risk
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