And Pains Of Joints (The Scientist, Vol:10, #6, p. 13 & 18, March 18, 1996)
SEEKING ADVICE: New NIAMS director Stephen Katz is consulting all sectors of the biomedical community to help set institutional priorities. |
According to NIAMS statistics, one in seven Americans has some form of arthritis; one in three Americans has a serious skin disease; and four of five Americans will have lower back pain at some point in their lives. "We cover over 100 forms of arthritis, all of the musculoskeletal system-from osteoporosis to low back pain to repetitive motion disorders to muscle diseases-and all of the skin diseases. In addition, we cover basic research on...
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