| VARIABLES |
OA |
CONTROL |
| Age (years) |
54 ± 8.8 |
51 ± 11.1 |
| Body mass index BMI (kg/m2) |
26 ± 2.5 |
26 ± 3.3 |
| Duration of OA (years) |
13.0 ± 9.8 |
|
| Pain (visual analog) scores |
5.46 ± 2.15 |
0.00 ± 0.00 |
| Beck Depression Index |
5.56 ± 5.69 |
1.00 ± 1.86 |
| Mean interval in years between baseline and follow-up scan |
2.67 |
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