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Smoking worsens knee osteoarthritis
12-07-2006 · EurekAlert!New findings from a study led by a Mayo Clinic rheumatologist indicate that men with knee osteoarthritis who smoke experience greater cartilage loss and more severe pain than men who do not smoke.
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