Assertion: subchondral bone | /r/CapableOf | play role
Facets:
value: in the development of osteoarthritis.﻿﻿ studies
type: OTHER
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text: Evidence has suggested that the thickening happens before the articular cartilage starts to wear away—an indication that subchondral bone plays a role in the development of osteoarthritis.﻿﻿ Studies have found that before osteoarthritis develops there can be an increased rate of turnover of the subchondral bone, as measured by scintigraphy.﻿﻿