Introduction:
British health experts claim to have developed a unique blood test that can diagnose osteoarthritis, a chronic joint condition, including knee pain, eight years before its onset.
Understanding Osteoarthritis:
Osteoarthritis is a chronic and severe pain in the joints, especially the knees, which commonly occurs with advancing age, but due to medical complexities, it can also affect young individuals.
Diagnostic Methods and Treatment:
Osteoarthritis is usually diagnosed through X-rays along with the Body Mass Index (BMI) test, and there is no definitive treatment for this disease. However, health experts have been successful in reducing its effects with pain-relieving medications and strength-building drugs.
Research Findings:
After extensive research, British experts have discovered that osteoarthritis can be diagnosed before its onset through a blood test.
According to a study published in a medical journal, British experts conducted research on approximately 200 volunteers for up to 10 years, conducting X-rays and BMI tests along with blood tests.
The researchers conducted blood serum tests on volunteers and identified three different chemicals, indicating future osteoarthritis. They found that individuals with higher levels of these chemicals were more likely to develop osteoarthritis in the future.
According to the experts, individuals at risk of osteoarthritis have higher levels of peptides, synovium, and cartilage in their blood serum.
Conclusion:
The researchers compared the results of the blood test with X-rays and BMI tests after eight years and found that those who had issues in the blood test were diagnosed with osteoarthritis.
The experts claim that the results of the blood serum test are accurate up to 70 percent, but further work is needed. It is hoped that after more research, the blood test for osteoarthritis diagnosis will be widely used in the coming years.